This nugget from Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora about the team's defense should be some cause for concern regarding Max Fried's new team in the New York Yankees. Atlanta Braves fans know Fried needs a good defense backing him up every fifth day.

The warm applause that cascaded from the seating area toward the playing field in the fourth inning on Tuesday seemed mostly intended for Joe Torre, the Hall of Fame manager turning back the clock as he trudged in uniform to claim the baseball from Max Fried.

Yankees left-hander Max Fried looked like an ace against the Red Sox in his spring start on Tuesday, facing the team he nearly signed with in free agency.