Max Fried

Scouting Profile

Max Fried profiles as a prototypical power strikeout starter. His 9.5 K/9 sits in the middle of the pack (68th percentile), backed by a 115 Stuff+ that reads as elite raw pitch quality. Command grades at the 82nd percentile (2.2 BB/9), above-average control, over a 6.5-inning average workload. Within the NYY rotation he grades as the 4th arm by strikeout rate.

2026 Strikeout Prop Outlook

For strikeout props the baseline lands near 6.9 Ks, but the daily number moves with the matchup: a lineup that whiffs more than average against left-handers pushes it up, a contact-heavy one pulls it down — the L3 opponent split is the single largest swing. Cold air and a pitcher-friendly park add roughly 0.4–0.9 K; a hitter’s park trims the ERA side. A steady 6.5-inning workload gives the counting stats room to accumulate.

New York Yankees Rotation