"If there was a time to get it, this is the one," Fried said. "I would love to not miss any time and be able to come back in without a problem."

Yankees' veteran Max Fried made a personal phone call to fellow AL All-Star lefty Tarik Skubal regarding the All-Star Game starting assignment.

Snubbing Fried in favor of Skubal would have been awkward, to say the least. So it was notable when Skubal revealed Sunday morning that it was Fried himself who helped smooth out the situation. Skubal said he recently received a call from Fried, who asked if he wanted to start the All-Star Game.