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Braves lose Max Fried on opening day, beat Nationals 7-2 - WTOP News
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Braves get back on track with 10-3 win over the Nationals - Battery Power
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Braves win bittersweet opener over Nationals as Max Fried exits with injury
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Pitcher Max Fried loses to Braves in salary arbitration - ESPN
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This Day in Braves History: John Smoltz wins the Cy Young Award - Battery Power
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Max Fried leaves Nationals start early
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Braves ace Fried returns to IL with blister issue. The lefty hopes to be back for the playoffs
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Braves win bittersweet opener over Nationals as Max Fried exits with injury
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The Athletic on X: Max Fried in Game 6 of the #WorldSeries, the biggest game of his life: ▫️ 6.0 innings pitched ▫️ 4 hits ▫️ 6 strikeouts ▫️ 0 walks He's
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