BALTIMORE — The most consistent and healthy part of the Yankees so far this season just took its first hit.
Max Fried left Wednesday’s game against the Orioles with left elbow posterior soreness, the team said, after just three innings and 61 pitches, replaced by Paul Blackburn.
Fried will be examined by Dr. Christopher Ahmad and undergo imaging in New York on Thursday.
Fried was not his sharpest on Wednesday, giving up three runs on five hits and a walk while striking out two.
Typically a terrific fielder, Fried also committed a throwing error on a bunt down the third base line in the third inning.
The left-hander was coming off a rough start against the Brewers last Friday, when he got tagged for five runs on six hits and three walks.
The Yankees’ rotation has been the backbone of the club’s strong start to the season, with Fried carrying a 2.91 ERA into Wednesday’s start.
