{"id":10105,"date":"2025-11-15T03:24:43","date_gmt":"2025-11-15T03:24:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news2.watchtowatch.top\/yankees-max-fried-finishes-fourth-in-al-cy-young-voting-2\/"},"modified":"2025-11-15T03:24:43","modified_gmt":"2025-11-15T03:24:43","slug":"yankees-max-fried-finishes-fourth-in-al-cy-young-voting-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news2.watchtowatch.top\/?p=10105","title":{"rendered":"Yankees\u2019 Max Fried finishes fourth in AL Cy Young voting"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Fried and fellow southpaw Carlos Rod\u00f3n both made appearances in the Cy Young voting after All-Star campaigns.<\/p>\n

The 2025 MLB season is officially over, and now, instead of the regular season, it\u2019s award season. Gold Gloves and Silver Sluggers have been handed out, and the voting pool has selected the rookies and managers of the year. But there\u2019s still plenty to come, and the Yankees continue to be involved.<\/p>\n

The Cy Young Award is the most prestigious honor for an MLB pitcher to win. Yankees left-hander Max Fried was involved in conversations for it from the inception of the regular season, though an uneven middle month or two seemingly took him out of the running for the top spot. Now, with voting finalized, the winner was indeed the favorite: Tarik Skubal of the Detroit Tigers. He was selected for the second consecutive season and is the first back-to-back winner in the American League since Pedro Martinez in 1999-2000. Pittsburgh\u2019s Paul Skenes was the unanimous winner in the National League.<\/p>\n

BBWAA writers were allotted five slots on their ballots. Here\u2019s the points breakdown for each AL pitcher who received votes:<\/p>\n

Just outside the top three behind Skubal, Garrett Crochet, and Hunter Brown, Fried finished fourth, thanks to six third-place votes. Another Yankees southpaw, Carlos Rod\u00f3n, finished sixth in voting. Both had been named to the AL All-Star team in July.<\/p>\n

Fried finished the season with strong numbers, including a 2.86 ERA, 3.07 FIP, 3.41 xFIP and a 4.8 fWAR in 195.1 innings pitched. The 31-year-old won 19 games on the season, leading all MLB starters in the traditional stat. Fried\u2019s 2.86 ERA was also good for eighth in MLB (as was his fWAR), with Skubal leading the AL at a 2.21 mark. This is his third time finishing in the top five in Cy Young voting, as he twice did so during his days in Atlanta. He was fifth in 2020 and then runner-up to unanimous winner Sandy Alcantara of the Marlins in 2022.<\/p>\n

As for Rod\u00f3n, this is his third time earning Cy votes as well, though his balloting has been more distant, finishing fifth and sixth for the 2021 White Sox and 2022 Giants, respectively. The ALDS unfortunately didn\u2019t reflect it, but for much of the 2025 season, he formed a strong one-two punch with Fried atop the New York rotation. Rod\u00f3n was second to Fried with 18 wins, proved durable for the second season in a row by tying for the AL lead in starts (33) while notching a 3.09 ERA and pacing the Junior Circuit with a 6.1 H\/9. It was hard to make good contact against the 32-year-old, who was fourth in the AL with 203 strikeouts, the second 200-K season of his career.<\/p>\n

Despite not winning the award, Fried performed about as well as anyone could have asked given the circumstances \u2014 coming into a new environment, team, and clubhouse alongside the fact that the Yankees\u2019 true ace, Gerrit Cole (the 2023 AL Cy Young), would be out for the entire season. A fourth-place showing is nothing to scoff at, and the same can be said for a sixth-place finish by Rod\u00f3n. Congratulations to the two of them!<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve got to be better, plain and simple. There\u2019s no excuse for where we are right now. We need to hold ourselves accountable and make the necessary changes, because this isn\u2019t acceptable.\u201d<\/p>\n

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<\/em> \u2014 Alex Tuch<\/strong>, Buffalo Sabres Forward<\/p>\n

Buffalo Sabres fans, brace yourselves: change is coming<\/strong>. After yet another brutal defeat \u2014 a 5-2 loss to Utah followed by a 6-2 drubbing by the Colorado Avalanche \u2014 it’s clear that this team is nowhere near the contender they were supposed to be this season. And for fans who\u2019ve waited 14 years for a playoff spot, the latest string of losses is a hard pill to swallow. With Buffalo\u2019s record now at a dismal <\/p>\n

Sabres in Crisis Mode: A Season on the Brink<\/strong><\/p>\n

The loss to the Avalanche capped off a disastrous five-game losing streak, with <\/p>\n

The truth is, the Sabres have been in this situation for far too long<\/strong>. The fans are fed up, and even the players are starting to admit what\u2019s been painfully obvious: <\/p>\n

The End of the Line for Adams and Ruff?<\/strong><\/p>\n

At this point, there is no denying that accountability must fall on both <\/p>\n

As Tuch<\/strong> stated, “There\u2019s no excuse for where we are right now.”<\/em> The Sabres have been left behind in a rapidly advancing NHL, and with another playoff-less season on the horizon, it\u2019s time for ownership to act.<\/p>\n

The Roster Shake-Up: Who\u2019s Safe and Who\u2019s Not?<\/strong><\/p>\n

But it\u2019s not just the front office and coaching staff that needs to change. With this current Sabres team showing no signs of getting it together, nearly <\/p>\n

The Sabres need to shed their past<\/strong> \u2014 and that means moving out players who aren’t contributing to the rebuild. It\u2019s a painful reality, but every player needs to be held accountable<\/p>\n

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<\/strong> for this team’s continued failure. It\u2019s no longer about potential or promises \u2014 it\u2019s about delivering results<\/strong>, and if you\u2019re not part of the solution, you\u2019ll be part of the problem.<\/p>\n

Buffalo\u2019s Road to Redemption: How to Fix the Sabres?<\/strong><\/p>\n

So, what now for Buffalo? The road to redemption starts with tough decisions. Kevyn Adams<\/strong> will need to make bold moves to reshape the roster, bringing in fresh talent to bolster the lineup. The Sabres\u2019 defense needs a complete overhaul, and the goaltending situation is looking more desperate by the day. The team can no longer afford to let mediocrity slip by \u2014 it\u2019s time to build a <\/p>\n

This won\u2019t be an easy fix, but with the right moves, Buffalo could finally<\/em> start to dig itself out of this hole. The fans deserve a competitive team, and the Sabres owe it to themselves to deliver.<\/p>\n

Can the Sabres Turn It Around?<\/strong><\/p>\n

There\u2019s no sugar-coating it \u2014 the Sabres\u2019 current path is not sustainable. Another year of misery for Buffalo fans will simply not do. As the Sabres face the harsh reality of their worst season in recent memory, one thing is clear: <\/p>\n

The time for change is now \u2014 and for the first time in years, it feels like the Sabres have no choice but to start fresh.<\/p>\n

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