“I think just having an understanding of how hard it is to hit in general when you're able to throw a bunch of different looks and also change speeds. It just adds a different element that they can't sit there and... look for a fastball or just try to jump the fastball.”

American baseball pitcher

Max Fried is an American professional baseball pitcher, active in Major League Baseball. He made his MLB debut with the Atlanta Braves in 2017 and later pitched for the New York Yankees. A left-handed starter, Fried is known for his work on the mound at the highest level of the sport. The available facts place him in the modern era of American baseball, with his career marked by his debut in 2017 and his move to the Yankees.