While it’s still March, Max Fried came out of today’s game looking like he’s ready for April. Fried threw three quick-and-easy scoreless innings for the Braves today as they visited the Twins for a little bit of spring training action.
Both teams spent most of this game scoreless and searching for runs, but the Braves certainly got close to scoring in the first inning. Matt Olson in particular got really close, as he launched a ball to straightaway center that looked destined to go over the fence for his first home run of spring. Unfortunately for the new first baseman in town, Byron Buxton is pretty good at this whole “defense” thing and managed to make a fantastic catch at the wall to rob Olson of a two-run dinger.