In his first season with the New York Yankees , Max Fried won the 2025 American League Gold Glove for pitchers, his fourth career award and first as a Yankee, announced Sunday by Rawlings Baseball.

The 31-year-old southpaw joins an elite group of New York pitchers to earn the honor, including Ron Guidry, Mike Mussina, and Bobby Shantz. His defensive excellence also earned him the 2025 Fielding Bible Award, recognizing him as baseball’s best defensive pitcher.

Fried, who signed an eight-year, $218 million contract last offseason , the largest ever for a left-handed pitcher, stepped into the role of the Yankees’ ace following Gerrit Cole’s season-ending elbow surgery in spring training. Over 32 starts, he compiled a league-leading 19 wins against five losses, posting a 2.86 ERA whil

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