Fried was introduced at the Stadium during a news conference Wednesday as the centerpiece for this new-look Yankees team that’s also added Cody Bellinger and Devin Williams
Fried joined the Yankees after a successful eight-year stretch with the Braves in which he went 73-36 with a 3.07 ERA.
The Yankees believe new pitcher Max Fried has "room to evolve" after signing an eight-year, $218 million deal. Added pitching coach Matt Blake: "We like that."
The Braves lost Max Fried in free agency and must go replace him in the rotation with Sean Manaea, Walker Buehler, or Nick Pivetta.
NEW YORK — Left-hander Max Fried and the New York Yankees finalized a $218 million, eight-year contract on Tuesday. The deal was agreed to last week at the winter meetings after the Yankees lost outfielder Juan Soto to the rival Mets .
Max Fried had not expected to wind up in pinstripes. The left-hander, who agreed to a $218 million, eight-year contract, says that "When the Yankees say they’re interested in you, you perk up and you listen.
Max Fried thought about the dog days when asked how he'll spend the fortune gained from joining the New York Yankees.
The Yankees quickly pivoted from Juan Soto, who left them to join the Mets, by acquiring closer Devin Williams from the Brewers and outfielder-first baseman Cody Bellinger from the Cubs,
Since he became a full-time member of the Atlanta Braves rotation in 2019, Max Fried has been among MLB’s best and most consistent pitchers.
MLB’s highest-paid lefthander isn't content with what he’s accomplished. Neither is his new team, which is already thinking of how to maximize his talent.
John Smoltz shared his reaction to former Braves pitcher Max Fried signing with the Yankees in MLB free agency.
Common belief is that Jan. 1 is the day for renewal — a new calendar, a new start, and a chance to reset. But those in the baseball world know that all that actually comes in mid-February, when players finally herald winter’s thaw by reporting to either Florida or Arizona for spring training.