No matter what happens the rest of his career, Max Fried should be remembered as the pitcher who started Game 6.
Game 6 in Houston, which was the victory that knocked out the Astros and gave the Atlanta Braves their first World Series title in 26 years.
Fried pitched 6 shutout innings, giving up just 4 hits in that outing. The Braves cruised to a 7-0 victory.
Significantly helping the Braves end Atlanta's championship drought, there was seemingly nothing remaining for the left-hander to prove. But that's apparently not the case for everyone.
In fact, according to MLB.