Fried suffers hamstring strain in Opening Day start, likely headed to IL
Atlanta Braves ace Max Fried left his Opening Day start against the Washington Nationals with a hamstring injury in the fourth inning.
Following the Braves' 7-2 win, manager Brian Snitker said that the All-Star left-hander was diagnosed with a hamstring strain and will likely be placed on the injured list.
Braves manager Brian Snitker says Max Fried is "more than likely" headed to the injured list. pic.twitter.com/2Y193fJdup
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Fried appeared to suffer the injury while covering first base on a ground ball. The 29-year-old grabbed at his hamstring after stepping on first to record the out, then departed the field with trainer George Poulis after taking a few warmup pitches.
Max Fried will exit today's game with an apparent leg injury. pic.twitter.com/s52Nr2BV0r
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Lucas Luetge took over for Fried on the mound.
Fried, last year's National League Cy Young Award runner-up, struck out two while allowing one run on four hits during his 3 1/3 innings of work on Thursday.