Max Fried was originally scheduled to start for the New York Yankees in their first game after the All-Star break. Friday's game also would have marked the left-hander's return to Atlanta after pitching for the Braves during his first eight major-league seasons.
Unfortunately, a blister issue prevented what could have been a fun baseball moment, sidelining Fried (11-3, 2.43 ERA) through the weekend. While Braves fans might have felt deprived from welcoming back one of their former players, the Yankees almost certainly felt deprived of a quality pitching performance in a 7-3 defeat.