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Max Fried Injury Could Be a Blessing in Disguise for Ryan Weathers

New York Yankees On SI·Joseph Randazzo·19 days ago
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The fact that Ryan Weathers may have been expelled from the New York Yankees starting rotation is a testament to how much depth they thought they had heading into the season. A 3.00 ERA in 45 innings with a 1.0 WAR, according to FanGraphs, is the type of production any team in baseball would want from a 26-year-old starter with multiple years of control. It did seem like he would be the one to go once Gerrit Cole returns from the shelf, but baseball has a way of figuring itself out. With Max Fried likely headed to the IL with what looks like an elbow injury, the door is open for Weathers, who has been pitching like a frontline starter after they acquired him from the Marlins. New York Yankees pitcher Max Fried (54) delivers during the second inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. | Mitch Stringer-Imagn Images Weathers' start against the Baltimore Orioles encapsulates everything about what the Yankees seemed to have unlocked in the flamethrower.…

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