As Max Fried made the long walk across Comerica Park’s outfield towards center field Wednesday afternoon to begin his pregame warmup routine, the Yankees left-hander caught a glimpse of high-school teammate Jack Flaherty doing the same on the Tigers side.

In 2012, future Major Leaguers Jack Flaherty and Max Fried (as well as Lucas Giolito) all shared the same high school dugout for Harvard-Westlake.

DETROIT – As Jack Flaherty took the mound at Dodger Stadium in Game 1 of the 2024 World Series, a familiar face watched from the stands. It was current Yankees pitcher Max Fried. A high school teammate at Harvard-Westlake in Los Angeles, Fried made sure to witness Flaherty’s start for his hometown Dodgers.