Between Spencer Strider’s emergence and Kyle Wright flipping his script en route to a more-than-solid season in 2022, it almost felt like Max Fried had a quiet year. Of course, a quiet year for Fried means that he put together a campaign that earned him second place in Cy Young voting, his first All-Star Game selection, his third consecutive Gold Glove, and by far the most fWAR in his career (5.0).
How Acquired
Fried was acquired in the Justin Upton trade with the Padres in 2014. A former first-rounder in the middle of recovering from Tommy John Surgery, Fried was the prized prospect of the deal, which also brought infielders Jace Peterson and Dustin Peterson and outfielder Mallex Smith to Atlanta.