Overview
- Fried is scheduled to make his first Minor League rehab start for Triple‑A Scranton/Wilkes‑Barre against Worcester on Friday with a low‑50 pitch limit and at least one more outing planned before the Yankees decide on activation.
- He has not pitched since May 13 because of a left elbow bone bruise that had been present in multiple starts earlier this season.
- Manager Aaron Boone said the club will let the rehab outings and measured pitch counts guide the timeline rather than rush Fried back into the rotation.
- Carlos Rodón threw a short bullpen session, Clarke Schmidt is set to face live hitters soon, and Giancarlo Stanton has resumed running, which creates linked decisions about when each player returns.
- Fried’s full recovery is high stakes for New York because his innings and effectiveness are difficult to replace and the team aims to protect the eight‑year, $218 million investment.