Arguably the best pitcher in the American League escaped that first-inning jam by inducing a pop-up to Santana, which essentially was the first and only Guardians chance against Fried in a 4-0, series-clinching Yankees victory in front of 41,665 in The Bronx on Thursday.

Max Fried has been worth every penny so far for the New York Yankees. A $218 million offseason contract to come to the pressure cooker in the Bronx could've worn him down. Instead, it has lifted him up.