Aaron Boone reveals why Yankees are confident Max Frieds IL stay will be a short one

BALTIMORE — Max Fried made just five starts after his return from a left elbow bone bruise before hitting the injured list again Monday with what Aaron Boone called “low-level inflammation as a result of the bone bruise.”But because the Yankees believe they caught the recurrence of the injury early, they feel confident the left-hander won’t miss nearly as much time as they prepare for the stretch run.Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Greg Joyce about the inside buzz on the Yankees.

“I was told it was good news and this gives us the best chance to have him healthy the rest of the way,” Boone said before Tuesday’s game at Camden Yards.Before Fried was placed on the 15-day IL Monday, the Yankees said they were considering having Fried make his scheduled start Wednesday.Instead, an MRI exam showed inflammation and pitching coach Matt Blake said the organization decided to “err on the side of caution.”And Boone added it’s “possible” Fried is back in the rotation by the end of the month, when he’s eligible to come off the IL.He played catch again Tuesday in New York and depending on how the elbow responds, the Yankees will decide how to move forward.Fried could potentially throw off a mound in the coming days.With Fried sidelined, Carlos Rodón returned Tuesday from his IL stint that was caused by elbow inflammation and Will Warren is set to start Wednesday.But the Yankees still need to determine why the injury popped up again.“Any injury can be a precursor for another injury,” Blake said.

“I don’t think anyone is shocked this cropped up again.Obviously, we didn’t want it to and we’ll try to mitigate it with workload and delivery management.”Blake called it “a little frustrating it got to this point,” but added that since he wasn’t forced out of a game — like he was with the initial injury — Fried won’t be out long.Dr.

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