Yankees lefty Max Fried pulled from his start at Baltimore after only 3 innings with a sore elbow

New York Yankees starting pitcher Max Fried, left, talks with catcher J.C. Escarra, right, during a mound visit in the third inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Wednesday, May 13, 2026, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

New York Yankees starting pitcher Max Fried delivers during the second inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Wednesday, May 13, 2026, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

BALTIMORE (AP) — Max Fried’s performance was shaky again — and now the New York Yankees have to worry about his elbow.

Fried was pulled from Wednesday’s 7-0 loss at Baltimore after only three innings because of elbow soreness. The three-time All-Star is expected to get scanned and be examined Thursday by team physician Dr. Christopher Ahmad in New York.

“Just a little uncomfortable, tight, especially in between innings,” Fried said. “It’s hard for me to kind of warm up, loosen up. The first hitter of the inning would be like 88, 90, 91. And by the end — fourth, fifth hitter, 20 pitches in — I’m able to kind of get things loosened up.”