Max Fried Day is on a Sunday when the Braves play the Marlins.
The Atlanta Braves are hoping to win this four-game series on Sunday before taking Monday off after suffering a heartbreaking setback that gave the Miami Marlins the upper hand in the series.
Max Fried has returned to the Braves lineup following a nearly month-long absence due to a forearm ailment. Now that he’s returned, the Braves are undoubtedly glad to have him back. He last took the mound for the Braves on July 11, when he pitched six shutout innings and gave up just one hit while striking out seven Diamondbacks players.
a single run. That ought to have been sufficient to win, but unfortunately, this is 2024, and Arizona prevailed thanks to that single run because Atlanta’s lineup has experienced power shortages very frequently this season.
He has been somewhat missed by the rotation, as any rotation would miss a player of Fried’s caliber. Atlanta’s starting pitching rotation had an ERA and FIP combined of 89 before he was hurt. Fried’s numbers dropped to a 92 ERA and 96 FIP when he was sidelined by his injury. Even while it’s not a sharp decline, it’s apparent enough that I think everyone should be happy to see Fried back on the mound.
