New York Yankees beginning pitcher Max Fried threw one other gem on Saturday, including one other exhibit to his rising case for the 2025 American League Cy Younger Award.
With outfielder Aaron Decide locked in because the AL MVP favourite, the Yankees may turn into the primary staff because the 2013 Detroit Tigers to have distinct Cy Younger and MVP winners in the identical season.
Per MLB.com’s Paul Casella, Miguel Cabrera (AL MVP) and Max Scherzer (AL Cy Younger) have been the final teammates to obtain the honors.
Dodgers beginning pitcher Clayton Kershaw is the latest participant to obtain each awards, engaging in the feat in 2014.
In Saturday’s 13-1 win over the dreadful Colorado Rockies (9-43), Fried allowed one earned run and 6 hits whereas putting out seven batters in 7.1 innings, throwing an environment friendly 83 pitches (57 strikes).
Fried improved to 7-0 and maintained his 1.29 earned run common, the bottom in MLB amongst 81 starters with no less than 10 begins getting into Saturday. (h/t FanGraphs)