Fried (elbow) returned to live game action this spring after missing 18 months after undergoing Tommy John surgery, ESPN's Jim Bowden reports.
Bowden said Fried struck out five of the first six hitters he faced and was displaying a plus-plus curveball in an intrasquad game back in mid-March. He has the potential to be a No. 2 starter in time, although he will likely begin the year at Low-A Rome as a 22-year-old. Considering he was able to take an extra long time to recover from TJ surgery, there's no reason he can't jump a level or two throughout the year, possibly approaching 100 innings. This is definitely an arm to keep an eye on in dynasty leagues.