Max Fried might not be the first name people think of when they are discussing the league's most consistent pitchers. The Atlanta Braves lefty is in that conversation though and he brushed aside a poor start to the 2024 season with a brilliant pitching display on Tuesday night in Atlanta.
Fried threw a complete game shutout with just 92 pitches, his third career “Maddux” at the MLB level. A “Maddux” is any shutout of nine innings or fewer under 100 pitches. It's of course named after Hall of Fame pitcher and Braves legend Greg Maddux.