Max Fried made a triumphant return to the mound to help the Atlanta Braves to a big 8-0 win over the Chicago Cubs Friday at Wrigley Field.
The Braves waited three months for the return of Max Fried and he got off to a good start with a perfect first inning. Fried’s first strikeout since May 5 was his former teammate Dansby Swanson.
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Welcome back. pic.twitter.com/9Stw0Z9Zor— Bally Sports: Braves (@BravesOnBally) August 4, 2023It didn’t take long for Fried to settle into a rhythm.