Aaron Judge won’t be alone representing the Yankees in Atlanta.
Following the Yankees’ 6-4 victory over the Mets in the finale of the second Subway Series on Sunday at Citi Field, Max Fried and Jazz Chisholm Jr. were selected for the 2025 All-Star Game on July 15.
It will be Fried’s third All-Star nod and Chisholm’s second.
“It’s been incredible what Max has done for us. Coming over here, coming into a big market and signing a big deal as a free agent, it’s always tough,” said Judge, who was previously named the starting right fielder after the opening round of voting. “A lot of pressure and a lot of expectations. I think he definitely exceeded a lot of guys’ expectations. He’s been a huge piece to the success we’ve had all season, being our ace and being the front line of this pitching staff. And then what Jazz has been doing all year, hitting the ball in the open field and making some great plays. They both deserve it and hopefully we can grab a couple more guys.”
Jazz Chisholm Jr. rounds the bases during the Yankees-Mets game on July 5, 2025.Charles Wenzelberg/New York Post
For the Yankees ace, it will be a homecoming weekend as he spent the first eight years of his career with the Braves. As to whether it will mean more to him for that reason, Fried said he isn’t sure.
“I don’t really know to be honest, it’s all new,” he said after his five-inning outing on Sunday. “I wasn’t really looking too much ahead because I had this start to really worry about. But, I’m sure over the next couple of days, the next week, it will be able to sink in a little bit more. … I think it will be cool to see some familiar faces and be in the stadium that I was in the first part of my career.”
Fried has given the Yankees stability when they have needed it most, especially after Gerrit Cole was lost for the season during spring training. He owns a 2.27 ERA and has recorded 11 wins in his 19 starts.
Max Fried looks on during the Yankees-Mets game on July 6, 2025.Corey Sipkin for the NY POST
The lefty isn’t sure if he will pitch in the game, depending on the Yankees schedule, and things may be up in the air for Chisholm as well.
The infielder sat out of Sunday’s game for what he called a “super sore” shoulder, which was taped up prior to the game.
He said he has been dealing with it for about three weeks and it sparked from a throw across the diamond that Chisholm whipped “as hard as I could.” It later ached, yet he believed he would be fine.
While he didn’t use it as an excuse, over the past four games Chisholm made three throwing errors from third base. Manager Aaron Boone didn’t seem concerned on Sunday, saying he was “a little beat up.”
When healthy, Chisholm has been productive at the plate for the Yankees, hitting .245 with 15 home runs, 38 RBIs and 10 stolen bases in 59 games.
