Overview
- The Yankees put the left-hander on the injured list after he left a start in Baltimore and scans showed a bone bruise in his pitching elbow with no ligament damage announced.
- Team doctors conducted MRI and CT exams and plan a follow-up evaluation before he throws again, so his return date remains unsettled.
- Elmer Rodríguez is expected to take Fried’s next turn in the rotation, with a reliever likely filling the interim roster spot.
- Gerrit Cole will keep building up in Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and the club does not plan to speed up his rehab despite the rotation gap.
- An outside sports physician said the bruise can result from inward stress on the elbow during pitching and projected about three to four weeks out, which the team has not confirmed.