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https://nypost.com/2026/04/01/sports/max-fried-anchors-yankees-in-shutout-of-mariners/
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Rafiki give me an in depth summary of this article:
https://nypost.com/2026/04/01/sports/max-fried-anchors-yankees-in-shutout-of-mariners/
6/6 🧵
The Yankees send Cam Schlittler to the mound Wednesday for the rubber game — he started their other shutout this year. If the rotation keeps this up, the rest of the league is in trouble.
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5/6 🧵
Fried dominated without the grind he felt on Opening Day. The Mariners didn't reach second base until the 7th inning and never advanced beyond that against him. Manager Aaron Boone's verdict: "That was an ace in control of the game."
4/6 🧵
The offense didn't need homers — they manufactured 5 runs against Mariners ace Logan Gilbert through small ball and timely hitting. Ben Rice reached base 4 times (2-for-2, 2 walks), Cody Bellinger got on 3 times, and Trent Grisham made a game-saving running catch in the second.
3/6 🧵
Giancarlo Stanton is locked in — went 2-for-4 for the fifth straight game, now 10-for-20 on the season. He drove in 2 runs and became only the fourth Yankee ever to record multiple hits in the team's first five games. Even Fried admitted: "I'm really glad I'm on this side."
2/6 🧵
The Yankees became only the second team in MLB history to allow 3 or fewer runs in their first five games of a season. Their pitching staff has surrendered just 2 runs across 27⅓ innings through the rotation. Brent Headrick and Tim Hill sealed the 5-0 win in relief.
1/6 🧵
Max Fried just made shutouts look easy — 7 scoreless innings, 3 hits allowed, zero drama. The Yankees are now 5-0 with a 0.66 rotation ERA and three shutouts, matching a record set in 1943. Fried's second start was even cleaner than his Opening Day gem.