Scouting Report: Jace Fry
Houston Astros | RP
Overall
Summary
Max Fried (not Jace Fry) left Wednesday's game after 3 innings due to left elbow posterior soreness. He underwent imaging on Thursday. Fried is a 32-year-old Yankees ace on an 8-year, $218MM deal. He has a history of arm injuries including Tommy John surgery (2014), forearm strain (2023), and forearm neuritis (2024). In 2025, he made 32 starts with a 2.86 ERA and finished 4th in Cy Young voting. This season he leads MLB with 61.2 innings pitched and has shown control issues with an increased walk rate (7.9% vs 6.4% last year). The posterior elbow soreness is less concerning than medial elbow issues but could indicate loose bodies, bone spurs, or stress reactions.
Strengths
- Posterior elbow soreness is anatomically different from medial elbow distress that signals Tommy John risk
- Fried has proven durability and performance history with 2.86 ERA in 2025
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