Despite Max Fried’s loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers Friday night at Dodger Stadium, the left-hander has more than helped the Yankees overcome the absence of staff ace Gerrit Cole, who is sidelined for the season with an elbow injury.

Max Fried's early-season dominance with the New York Yankees has drawn comparisons to Hall of Famer Pedro Martínez.

I don’t think he had his good breaking ball going tonight,” Aaron Boone said. “And then that inning, he just left some pitches in the heart of the plate.”