{"id":62595,"date":"2023-09-22T13:39:23","date_gmt":"2023-09-22T17:39:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=62595"},"modified":"2023-09-22T13:39:23","modified_gmt":"2023-09-22T17:39:23","slug":"braves-fried-injury-postseason","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2023\/09\/22\/braves-fried-injury-postseason\/","title":{"rendered":"Braves Ace Lands on IL; Will Likely Return in Postseason"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2023\/09\/20\/braves-return-winning-form\/\" target=\"_self\">Atlanta Braves<\/a> ace Max Fried has been placed on the injured list with a blister on his pitching hand. He will return for the postseason.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Braves?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Braves<\/a> today recalled RHP Darius Vines to Atlanta and placed LHP Max Fried on the 15-day injured list with a blister on his left index finger.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Atlanta Braves (@Braves) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Braves\/status\/1705229994299982201?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 22, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">A Nagging Issue<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Though the Fried injury is a concern for Atlanta, it&#8217;s not a season-killer for the team or player. Fried has dealt with persistent blisters throughout his professional career, particularly in the minor leagues. In his last start on September 12, a hot spot popped up on his index finger, and he left after five innings. The Braves pushed his next start to Thursday as a precaution. However, the blister flared up in his sixth inning against the\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2023\/08\/26\/marlins-and-nationals\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Washington Nationals<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. In response, Atlanta placed him on the 15-day IL. He&#8217;ll miss his final two starts of the regular season. Fried had been lights out in September after a rocky season from an availability standpoint. In just 14 starts this year, Fried is 8-1 with a 2.55 ERA, throwing 77.2 innings with 80 strikeouts. He&#8217;s eligible to return at the beginning of the National League Division Series.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">24 Seconds of Max Fried&#8217;s beautiful Curveball Whiffs from Yesterday. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lgiNDpmSXA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/lgiNDpmSXA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PitchingNinja\/status\/1705227234494038398?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 22, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Line Keeps Moving<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Despite losing an ace in late September, the Braves figure to handle the loss just fine. Right-hander Darius Vines will return to the roster in response to the Fried injury. He&#8217;s made three appearances this season with one start. In 11 innings, he&#8217;s allowed four runs and struck out eight batters. At this point, the Braves are a well-oiled machine, particularly offensively. Despite a four-game losing streak that ended this week, the Braves are three games ahead of the\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2023\/09\/13\/john-means-return\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Baltimore Orioles<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0for the best record in the league.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Meanwhile, their remaining schedule is soft. Atlanta plays the Nationals six more times and the\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2023\/08\/31\/justin-steele-case-cy-young\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chicago Cubs<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0three times. The Cubs, in particular, have struggled in the past few weeks and have seen their playoff spot grow more precarious.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Even though the Fried injury is disappointing, the Braves figure to ride their season-long hot streak into the postseason. With the talent on their roster, they look primed for a deep run, with Fried headlining the rotation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo Credits: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Atlanta Braves ace Max Fried has been placed on the injured list with a blister on his pitching hand. 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