If Fried rejects the qualifying offer, he continues into free agency, and the Braves will get a compensatory draft pick. SAN DIEGO, CA - OCTOBER 01: Max Fried #54 of the Atlanta Braves looks on ...
“Count this writer among those that feel Max Fried returns to Atlanta,” he wrote. Throughout the piece, it’s clear the reasoning is the Braves can’t afford to lose him in the rotation.