Fried was called up by the Braves prior to Friday's contest against Chicago, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports. He will start Sunday's game against the Cubs.
Fried had spent most of August with the big-league team, but only saw the mound for 6.2 innings over the course of a few weeks. During that time, the left-hander allowed four earned runs and sported a 1.95 WHIP. Although he had only been deployed as a reliever in those occasions, it appears as though the club will give him an opportunity to start Sunday's game against the Cubs in order to prevent R.A. Dickey from tossing on short rest, according to Mark Bowman. The Braves could give Fried some more starts this month beyond Sunday in order to determine what they have in the 23-year-old.