The New York Yankees are getting ready for October, and it is clear who their ace is going into the postseason.

Max Fried signed with the Yankees in the offseason. He was expected to pitch alongside Gerrit Cole, Luis Gil and Carlos Rodón. However, when Cole was ruled out for the year and Gil suffered an injury in spring training, Fried was quickly thrust into the ace role.

Fried has a 2.92 ERA in 31 starts and has a career high in strikeouts this season. However, he is also at a career-high for innings pitched with 188 1/3. There are concerns that overuse could hinder him in the postseason.

Innings for pitchers are always a talking point when it comes to velocity and injuries. While Fried is at an unprecedented number of innings for him, he feels fine.

"I'm feeling good," Fried said w

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