Max Fried coming off IL after two months in enormous Yankees boost

July showers brought a surprise gift for the Yankees. Max Fried will come off the injured list Wednesday to start the second game of a doubleheader against the Pirates at Yankee Stadium, getting activated earlier than expected as the club changed plans after Tuesday’s washout. The lefty will be on a pitch count around 60, but instead of throwing them for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes- Barre on Wednesday, which was originally the plan, the Yankees changed course and announced Fried as their Game 2 starter after Gerrit Cole starts the opener. Max Fried pitching for the Yankees in May. JASON SZENES FOR THE NEW YORK POST Fried was initially expected to return next week in Chicago, but the rainout meant the Yankees would have to throw a bullpen game or bring up a spot starter at some point before he