Six months before the end of the regular season, Yardbarker's MLB writers identify the MVP so far on each American League team. (All statistics through 4/26.) AL East BALTIMORE ORIOLES | CF Cedric Mullins | The Orioles have a lot of issues,

For a pitcher who has supposedly had to “grind” through several of his first six starts for the Yankees, Max Fried has looked damn good on the mound. The Yankees, particularly manager

Yankees ace Max Fried settled into a groove on the mound, pitching six innings of one-run ball to earn the win. He’s now 5-0 this season with a 1.43 ERA, the sixth-lowest ERA of any qualified pitcher in MLB as of Sunday afternoon.