New York Yankees ace Max Fried leads the majors with 11 wins this season. He's third in the American League with a 2.27 ERA and second with 119 innings pitched, making him a legitimate Cy Young Award contender.

Max Fried was the most coveted free agent on the market. He was a rising senior, enjoying a carefree SoCal summer, when a hurricane hit his mailbox, casually mentioning that his high school, Montclair Prep, would be dropping its athletics department. As classmates scouted colleges, the nation’s top-rated southpaw searched for somewhere to graduate.

Max Fried has become the first MLB pitcher this season to reach 10 wins, helping the Yankees defeat the Reds 7-1 on Wednesday.