Had the Yankees re-signed Juan Soto rather than used their biggest chunk of offseason money on Max Fried, I think they’d be in worse shape right now.

Fried struck out six Rays (three on sliders and one each on a fastball, curveball, and changeup) and walked two in Friday's win. Tampa never had a runner reach second base in the game.

Paul Goldschmidt hit a three-run homer in the fifth inning, Max Fried allowed one hit in seven sparkling innings and the New York Yankees earned a 3-0 victory over the visiting Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night.