Yankees ink Fried to 8-year deal

Max Fried, one of the top left-handed pitchers on the free agent market this winter, has signed an eight-year, $218 million contract with the New York Yankees. It’s the largest such deal for a left-handed pitcher in baseball history.

DALLAS (AP) — The New York Yankees hope Max Fried pitches like he did in 2021 — when he won the World Series clincher for the Atlanta Braves.

Two days after the Yankees lost Juan Soto to the rival Mets, Fried agreed Tuesday to join the pinstripes with a $218 million, eight-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press.

Fried’s deal is the largest for a left-handed pitcher in baseball history, $1 million more than David Price’s seven-year contract with the Boston Red Sox ahead of the 2016 season. Fried’s agreement, first reported by ESPN, was subject to a successful physical, according to the person who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the deal had not been finalized.

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