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If Thursday’s start was any indication, reports of Fried’s demise were greatly exaggerated. With a...
If Thursday’s start was any indication, reports of Fried’s demise were greatly exaggerated. With a ton of scouts in attendance — every team picking in the first half of the first round was there in some fashion — Fried was back to his old self. He threw a complete-game shutout, striking out 10 and walking just one.
More importantly was the bounce back of his stuff. His fastball was 90-95 mph throughout the outing. His 12-to-6 curve (72-78 mph) was sharp and he commanded it extremely well. He mixed in an effective changeup (82-84 mph). In other words, lights out.
— Jonathan Mayo. Mayo had previously described Max Fried, a California high school lefty, as a possible alternative to Deven Marrero for the Pirates. If his stock were to rise, that would certainly be good for Pirates fans who don't want to see the Bucs pick Marrero, either because the Pirates could take Fried himself or because a team above them might, thus bumping someone else down.
