Max Fried is joining the New York Yankess on a $218 million deal, ESPN Reports.
BREAKING: Left-hander Max Fried and the New York Yankees are in agreement on a eight-year, $218 million contract, pending physical, sources tell ESPN. It is the largest guarantee in baseball history for a left-handed pitcher.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) December 10, 2024
The lefty starter declined a one-year, $21.05 million qualifying offer from the Braves in mid-November, opting to instead enter free agency. Fried had signed a one-year, $15 million deal with Atlanta heading into the 2024 season.
Fried has spent his entire major-league career with the Braves, having made his debut in August 2017. Since becoming a consistent starter in 2019, he has racked up 71 wins. He is coming off of his second All-Star season in which he threw 174 1/3 innings with a 3.25 ERA and 166 strikeouts. Fried ranked No. 7 on Yahoo Sports' list of this winter's top 50 free agents.
Fried spent some time on IL this season due to nerve inflammation but returned to the mound in August. He pitched one complete game this year and nearly logged a combined no-hitter in May against the New York Mets before it was spoiled by a ninth-inning homer from J.D. Martinez.
Fried was named to the All-Star roster in 2022, and he was a key part of the Braves' World Series-winning team in 2021. He earned a Silver Slugger award that year and also has three Gold Gloves (2020-2022).
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