Max Fried overcame a slow start in 2021 and once again gave the Atlanta Braves a solid top of the rotation option. Fried’s crowning moment came late in the postseason, where he bounced back from a pair of tough outings by tossing six shutout innings in the clincher in Game 6 of the World Series against the Houston Astros.
How Acquired
The Braves originally acquired Fried in a trade with the San Diego Padres in December 2014. Atlanta picked up Fried, who was recovering from Tommy John Surgery, along with Dustin Peterson, Jace Peterson and Mallex Smith in exchange for outfielder Justin Upton and minor league pitcher Aaron Northcraft.