Max Fried

“I just kind of go out there and pitch my game and make adjustments on the fly, knowing that my stuff might not be working, but not to overthink it or feel like you don't have it tonight.”

“If you put a board game in front of me, I'm more than likely excited to play it.”

“To be able to show my appreciation for teammates and friends and do certain things - if I get the opportunity to help out or to give to someone, I try to take advantage of that.”

“I'm just trying to be myself. I'm not trying to do too much or overthink roles or what I want to be.”

“For me, this is what I've loved to do since I was 3 years old. I was running around little baseball fields watching my older brother play, and I've been throwing the ball since I can remember. And I'm my authentic, genuine self when I'm out on the mound and I'm playing and I'm with my teammates.”

“I have to know what makes me successful and not try to be someone I'm not.”

“I've experienced enough so far to know that I have zero say about where and what I want to do. It's more about: I need to focus on, day in and day out, I need to get my fastball command better, secondary offerings.”

“At the end of the day, you are playing a game against the other guys. You make adjustments.”

“I'm excited about being able to put the pinstripes on in Yankee Stadium, for the Yankees. It's one of the most storied, winning franchises in sports. I want to be able to do my part in adding to that.”

“I want to pitch. It's what I love to do.”

“I love playing, I love baseball, I love competing. And if I just focus on those things, then everything else will take care of itself.”

“For me, my family is from Los Angeles.”

“Anything I'm doing that can help the team win, whether that's at the plate or on the mound, I'm definitely going to give it everything I've got.”

“You're not going to feel your best every single time that you take the ball.”

“You get caught sometimes trying to go through the motions instead of just going and worrying about competing.”

“I really enjoy hitting and obviously, I know it can really help our club. I definitely take it serious and I want to be able to put together good at-bats.”

“At the end of the day, we just want to be ready for the playoffs, whatever that entails.”

“My minor-league numbers aren't very good, but the minor leagues, to me, is very much a showcase for your stuff and being able to put on a stat performance.”

“Obviously, I want to go out there and keep runs off the board.”

“During a lot of my struggles in the minor leagues, when I got upset and tried to do more, it just made things worse. So whatever happens in the past, keep that behind you and deal with what you have in the present.”