ATLANTA — Braves All-Star left-hander Max Fried was positioned on the 15-day injured checklist with forearm neuritis, a nerve irritation, in a transfer retroactive to Thursday, the Braves introduced Sunday.
Fried (7-5, 3.08 ERA) has made 18 begins this season and has been a essential member of the Braves’ rotation, together with Chris Sale and Reynaldo Lopez. The Braves misplaced prime pitcher Spencer Strider for the season in April after simply two begins.
Supervisor Brian Snitker stated Fried initially felt one thing getting free earlier than Tuesday’s All-Star Recreation look. Fried pitched the second inning, throwing 10 pitches and permitting one stroll. He nonetheless felt one thing was off when he got here to the ballpark Friday, and he had an MRI that exposed the neuritis. He is not going to throw till he’s asymptomatic.
“Hopefully it’s only a transient stint on the IL,” Snitker stated.
Fried, who has made the Nationwide League All-Star group in two of the previous three seasons, missed three months final yr with a strained forearm.
He final pitched for the Braves on July 11. He allowed one run on 5 hits in six innings throughout a 1-0 loss to the Diamondbacks in Arizona. He gave up a season-high 11 hits in his earlier begin, an 8-6 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Braves recalled lefty Dylan Dodd from Triple-A Gwinnett to fill Fried’s roster spot. Dodd made seven begins with the Braves in 2023 and was 2-2 with a 7.60 ERA. He’s 2-7 with a 4.99 ERA this season with Gwinnett.
