Rodon’s performance this season makes a strong case. He owns a 2.87 ERA, a 3.27 FIP, and a 10.9 K/9 rate, all his best marks since arriving in the Bronx. More importantly, he’s been dominant when the Yankees have needed him most.

While not the best of buddies prior to uniting on the Yankees, the two knew each other through a mutual friend, Lucas Giolito. The Red Sox starter played high school ball with Fried at Harvard-Westlake in Los Angeles and shared a White Sox clubhouse with Rodón from 2016-2021.

After his impressive 2021 and 2022 seasons with the Chicago White Sox and San Francisco Giants, respectively, the Yankees decided to sign him to a six-year, $162 million contract in free agency.

Baseball may be built on rivalries, but beneath the roar of the crowd and the heat of competition, it’s the quiet bonds that often write the most powerful stories. The post Carlos Rodon Opens Up on Max Fried as Yankees Stars Drops Intriguing Insights Into Old Bond appeared first on EssentiallySports.

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