Yankees playoff rotation plans in doubt as Max Fried continues to struggle originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Remember when Max Fried looked like a Cy Young candidate? Yeah, that feels like a long time ago.

With Toronto, Boston and Seattle losing Monday, the Yankees gained a half game on all of them, and are five games behind the Blue Jays and a fraction of a percentage point ahead of the Red Sox and Mariners for the first wild-card spot. Yet, Max Fried remains the elephant in the room.

ST. LOUIS — You could see the frustration in Max Fried ’s facial expressions, hear it in his voice. Mixed in was a lot of relief. This time, his Yankees teammates bailed him out.