Max Fried’s potential last start with Braves was a disaster as Atlanta eliminated

Max Fried debuted with the Atlanta Braves at just 23 years-old in August of 2017. The left-handed pitcher out of Harvard-Westlake entrenched himself into Atlanta’s rotation in the beginning of 2019. From there, Fried never posted a season with an ERA above 3.25 or FIP above 3.33.

He established himself as the ace of the Braves, earning two top-five Cy Young finishes along the way. Sadly, last night may just have been the final time we were able to witness Max Fried in a Braves uniform.

Max Fried debuted with the Atlanta Braves at just 23 years-old in August of 2017. The left-handed pitcher out of Harvard-Westlake entrenched himself into Atlanta’s rotation in the beginning of 2019. From there, Fried never posted a season with an ERA above 3.25 or FIP above 3.33.

He established himself as the ace of the Braves, earning two top-five Cy Young finishes along the way. Sadly, last night may just have been the final time we were able to witness Max Fried in a Braves uniform.

The outing wasn’t as memorable as Fried’s tenure, as he went just two innings in Atlanta’s 5-4 defeat against the Padres. The NL Wild Card loss to San Diego not only ended the Braves 2024 season, but perhaps Max Fried’s tenure in Atlanta.

Fried began with a 1-0 lead, but immediately found trouble as the Padres hit a week’s worth of infield singles early on. The bases were loaded with no one out, but Fried found a way to escape the jam with the Braves still leading.

The bottom of the second began smoothly with two quick outs, but Padres catcher Kyle Higashioka smoked a solo homer to even the game up. The Padres then reeled off five consecutive two-out hits, and in the blink of an eye San Diego led 5-1.