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A frenzy over Max Fried, starter-turned-reliever for Braves
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Max Fried earns the Opening Day start and some major praise from a Braves legend - The Athletic
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It's a mixed bag for three former Harvard-Westlake pitching stars on opening day - Los Angeles Times
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Fried, Jansen mow down Dodgers as Braves stop LA streak, 3-1
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From Freeman to Fried, from d'Arnaud to Matzek, these Braves have deep SoCal ties
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Two of White Sox pitcher Lucas Giolito's high school teammates also get Opening Day starts - Chicago Sun-Times
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Max Fried takes long road to brink of MLB breakthrough
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Atlanta Braves High School and Travel Baseball Origins - ITG Next
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Max Fried Class of 2012 - Player Profile
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Max Fried dominates Dodgers as Braves win again – Orange County Register
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Dodgers-Braves: Trevor Bauer vs. Max Fried in series finale in Atlanta - True Blue LA
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Maxing out his potential, Fried fired up for Braves' opening-day start