Max Fried is back where it started. He’s in his native Southern California, facing the club that once made him a first-round pick – and introduced him to the realities of the business.
The Braves are pinning their hopes in Game 2 on lefty MaxFried and a freshened bullpen. The Padres didn’t hit lefties well this season and manager Brian Snitker didn’t use any of his top relief ...
MIAMI — Under normal circumstances, MaxFried might’ve been thinking more about having matched Steve Avery for the fifth-most wins by a left-hander in Atlanta Braves franchise history.