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Yankees Use Bullpen Opener as Fried and Schlittler Delay Returns

Max Fried is on track to heal from his index-finger blister in time for next week’s Toronto series.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JULY 15: Carlos Rodón #55, Aaron Judge #99 and Max Fried #54 of the New York Yankees look on before the MLB All-Star Game at Truist Park on July 15, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Yankees' Max Fried (blister) hopes to return in Toronto next week.

Overview

  • Max Fried reported his left index-finger blister is progressing well and Aaron Boone deems his return in Toronto next week very realistic.
  • Cam Schlittler was scratched from Friday’s start with upper-arm soreness despite clean MRI results and is expected to slot back into the rotation in Toronto.
  • With both planned starters sidelined, reliever Ian Hamilton took the opener role on Friday, marking his first start as an opener this season.
  • Season-ending elbow surgery for Gerrit Cole and Clarke Schmidt’s UCL tear have thinned New York’s rotation, heightening the stakes of each recovery.
  • Approaching the July 31 trade deadline, the Yankees face mounting pressure to bolster their rotation beyond short-term bullpen solutions.