Where should I draft Max Fried in 2027?

Max Fried is 87th on our 2027 board for 5x5 roto leagues, about round 8 in a 12-team draft, and 111th in standard points leagues.

Is Max Fried a keeper for 2027?

He is worth a round 8 pick in a 12-team league, so he is a value to keep at any cost later than that round.

What positions is Max Fried eligible at?

By 2026 games (20 at a position, or 5 starts or 8 relief outings for pitchers) he qualifies at SP. Leagues set their own thresholds.

What team does Max Fried play for?

Max Fried is listed with the New York Yankees, 3rd in the rotation on the depth chart.

Max Fried fantasy outlook 2027

Max Fried ranks 87th overall in our 2027 fantasy baseball rankings, 22nd among starting pitchers, and 111th in points leagues. The 2027 projection is 10 W, 3.11 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 127 K in 136 IP. In 2026 he posted a 2.80 ERA and 104 strikeouts over 112.67 innings in 20 starts. At 33 next season the projection takes off a little for age.

SPNew York Yankees3rd in the rotationAge 33 next seasonBats L, throws L

Overall (5x5)

#87

of 1184

Starting pitcher

#22

of 261

Points leagues

#111

299 proj. pts

Dynasty

#95

Keeper value

Round 8

12-team draft

Pitching: projection and recent seasons

Max Fried pitching lines
Season	G	GS	IP	W	K	K%	BB%	ERA	WHIP
2027 projection	23	23	136.0	10	127	22.9%	7.3%	3.11	1.11
2026	20	20	112.2	5	104	24.0%	7.6%	2.80	0.99
2025	32	32	195.1	19	189	23.6%	6.4%	2.86	1.10

2026 splits

What hitters did against him, by the hand they bat with and where he pitched.

Max Fried 2026 splits
Split	PA	AVG	OBP	SLG	HR	K
vs left-handed hitters	103	.174	.245	.228	0	22
vs right-handed hitters	331	.209	.270	.288	4	82
Home	187	.196	.278	.292	4	46
Away	247	.204	.253	.261	0	58

2026 Statcast and advanced numbers

xBA against

.198

xSLG against

.271

xwOBA against

.246

FIP

2.65

ERA

2.80

112.67 IP

WAR

3.5

Expected stats come from Statcast as MLB's Stats API publishes them: what the quality of contact was worth, before defense and luck.

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Common questions

Where should I draft Max Fried in 2027?
Max Fried is 87th on our 2027 board for 5x5 roto leagues, about round 8 in a 12-team draft, and 111th in standard points leagues.
Is Max Fried a keeper for 2027?
He is worth a round 8 pick in a 12-team league, so he is a value to keep at any cost later than that round.
What positions is Max Fried eligible at?
By 2026 games (20 at a position, or 5 starts or 8 relief outings for pitchers) he qualifies at SP. Leagues set their own thresholds.
What team does Max Fried play for?
Max Fried is listed with the New York Yankees, 3rd in the rotation on the depth chart.

More: 2027 starting pitcher rankings, dynasty rankings and keeper values. He is the 87th pick on our board.

By the Parlae deskPlayer data updated Oct 14, 2026 at 7:53 AM ETHow this is built Report a wrong number