Max Fried to come off injured list and pitch for Yankees in Saturday’s doubleheader against Red Sox

Max Fried is set to leave the injured list and take the mound for the New York Yankees in Saturday's day-night doubleheader against the Boston Red Sox. The team has yet to determine which game Fried will start, with left-hander Carlos Rodón slated to pitch in the other affair. This marks Max Fried's second stint on the 15-day injured list this season, which was placed on Aug.

17, retroactive to Aug. 14, due to a left elbow bone bruise. He had previously been sidelined from May 14 until July 22 with the same injury. The three-time All-Star has been a standout pitcher this season, going 4-4 with a 2.81 ERA across 15 starts. This season is Fried's second with the Yankees, following his signing of an eight-year, $218 million contract.

The Yankees were gearing up for a pivotal four-game series against the Red Sox, who currently trail by two games in the battle for the top American League wild card spot and home-field advantage in a potential best-of-three playoff series between the historic rivals. Aaron Judge, the Yankees' star outfielder, is still sidelined recovering from a broken rib, and the team is still without him. New York finds themselves four games behind first-place Tampa Bay in the AL East standings.