Max Fried dazzles with disgusting pickoff again in Yankees win: Best move Ive seen

Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Greg Joyce about the inside buzz on the Yankees.DENVER — Back when Aaron Judge still had to face Max Fried, whenever he did get on first base, he would not budge until the ball crossed the plate.Perhaps opposing teams will eventually adapt that approach, but until then, the Yankees are better off for it as Fried continues to unleash his deadly pickoff move.The left-hander nabbed a pair of runners at first base in a span of three innings Saturday, allowing him to settle into another strong outing as the Yankees spanked the Rockies 13-1 at Coors Field.“It’s disgusting,” Cody Bellinger said with a chuckle.“Just from the times I’ve faced him and been on first base, I don’t think I’ve moved,” Judge said.

“I think I’ve just stared at him and waited till I saw that ball in the catcher’s glove before I took my lead.It’s impressive.”On a day when he gave up just one run across 7 ¹/₃ innings, Fried gave up a pair of singles in the first three innings.

But both were quickly erased at first base on pickoffs to eliminate any kind of momentum for the Rockies.Fried finished his outing leading the majors with five pickoffs this season.“I take pride in being able to control the running game,” Fried said.“Being able to keep them station to station and not take second base is a big one, especially putting them in scoring position.

I enjoy it.”Fried nearly had a third pickoff Saturday, but his throw got past Paul Goldschmidt at first base and led to the only run the Rockies scored off him.“It’s the best move I’ve seen,” Goldschmidt said.“Definitely remember being on first base as an opposing base runner and trying to stay as close to the base as possible.

Fortunately I get to see it a lot more, so I get used to it a little bit more.“Sometimes you see guys hold runners and then they’re not executing their pitch to the hitter.He does such...