The Braves received worrying news about injuries on Tuesday: left-handed Max Fried will undergo an MRI on his right leg while the center fielder is Cristian Pache is on his way to the 10-day injured list with a problem with the left groin (Twitter links via Mark Bowman of MLB.com).
Tuesday was a nightmare night for Fried, who was injured on the base roads and put on a disastrous performance on the hill. The 27-year-old lasted just four innings in a 14-8 losing streak for the Marlins, who hit Fried for eight runs (seven rebounds) on nine hits, three shots and two runs. It was the second consecutive second start for Fried, the owner of a horrific ERA in 11 overs. Fried was unable to follow up his resounding success in 2020, when he finished eighth in ERA (2.25) among those who reached at least 50 frames and ended up fifth in the NL Cy Young poll.
Pache, 22, had previously recorded with Fried in a terrific production, recording just three hits in 31 record appearances, 11 times to one. The Braves will probably remember the campaign Guillermo Heredia to take Pache’s roster spot, according to Bowman. Ender Inciarte However, it seems to be the favorite to get most of the playing time in the middle.