My Take
Honestly, Max Fried is the kind of pitcher who makes the game look almost unfairly elegant. Growing up in Santa Monica and going in the seventh overall pick of the 2012 draft, he had the pedigree from day one — but what he actually built with the Atlanta Braves was something you couldn't just scout on a prep school field. That slow, deceptive curveball he developed into one of the nastiest in the National League, a Gold Glove at pitcher because he's genuinely athletic and not just a guy who throws, a Silver Slugger because why not hit too — the dude does everything. He was a pillar of the Braves' 2021 World Series run, and watching him carve through a lineup with that quiet, methodical lefty style felt like watching a chess player who already knew how the game ended. His signing with the Yankees before 2024 felt a little jarring if you're a Braves fan, but you can't argue with the talent following the money.
Overview
Max Dorian Fried ( FREED; born January 18, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He debuted with the Atlanta Braves in 2017. Fried was selected by the San Diego Padres in the first round, seventh overall of the 2012 MLB draft. He was traded to the Braves in 2014. He was second in the National League in wins with 17 in 2019 and 7 in 2020.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Max Fried
- Name (Japanese)
- マックス・フリード
- Reading
- まっくす・ふりーど
- Born
- January 18, 1994 (age 32)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Dog
- Origin
- Santa Monica, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 193 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- baseball player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Montclair College Preparatory School
Awards & achievements
- 2020 Rawlings Gold Glove Award
- 2021 Silver Slugger Award
- 2022 Major League Baseball All-Star
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.