The New York Yankees will place pitcher Max Fried on the 15-day injured list with a left elbow bone bruise, the team announced Friday.
Fried underwent scans Thursday and was examined by Yankees team physician Dr. Chris Ahmad, with those evaluations revealing the bone bruise, the team said. The club added that additional tests in the coming weeks will determine when Fried can resume throwing.
Fried was removed from Wednesday’s 7-0 loss at Baltimore after three innings because of soreness in his pitching elbow. The team’s announcement followed that in-game exit and the subsequent medical workup.
“Just a little uncomfortable, tight, especially in between innings,” Fried said after the game. “It’s hard for me to kind of warm up, loosen up. The first hitter of the inning would be like 88, 90, 91 [mph]. And by the end — fourth, fifth hitter, 20 pitches in — I’m able to kind of get things loosened up.”
The club indicated the timetable for Fried’s return depends on the results of the forthcoming examinations and tests. The team will use those follow-up evaluations to decide when he can safely resume throwing.
