Max Fried to Throw Light Bullpen Session on June 13 After MRI Clearance
The New York Yankees left-hander, sidelined since May with an elbow bone bruise, will take the next step in his recovery on Saturday.
yardbarker.comMax Fried will throw a light bullpen session on Saturday, June 13, 2026, after the latest round of imaging cleared him to advance in his recovery from an elbow bone bruise. The New York Yankees announced the test earlier this week. Fried, 32, has not pitched since May 13, when he allowed three earned runs over three innings against the Baltimore Orioles.
Yankees manager Aaron Boone spoke to reporters at Rogers Centre on June 12. “He will be able to get on the mound tomorrow,” Boone said. “Just a touch and feel tomorrow and, hopefully, progress on the mound.
Boone added that Fried will not move to the next stage of his rehab program without further improvement on his MRI exam. “Doesn’t mean he’s been cleared to get into that next point of a game,” Boone said. “I think there’s still got to be some improvement [in his MRI exam].
2 innings in his first 10 starts of 2026. He signed an eight-year, $208 million contract with the Yankees before the previous season and led their rotation in the absence of Gerrit Cole as the team led MLB in wins. com reported that Fried will likely need at least another month on the injured list before returning to the rotation.
