Fried has surgery to remove bone spur from pitching elbow

NEW YORK -- Yankees left-hander Max Fried underwent surgery to remove a bone spur from his pitching elbow and is expected to be ready for Spring Training, general manager Brian Cashman said on Tuesday in Las Vegas.

Fried’s second season in New York was interrupted twice by what was described as a bone bruise or contusion in his left elbow, resulting in assignments to the injured list in May and August.

A three-time All-Star, Fried posted a 5-5 record and a 2.80 ERA in 20 starts, spanning 112 2/3 innings. He turns 33 in January.

Cashman said Fried will have six weeks of rest and rehab before his training program begins in the second week of December. He will be entering the third year of an…