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The New York Yankees have signed former Atlanta Braves left-handed beginning pitcher Max Fried to an eight-year, $218 million contract, per ESPN’s Jeff Passan. It’s the largest assure for a left-handed pitcher in baseball historical past.
The deal prompted followers to unearth one among Fried’s social media posts from 10 years in the past celebrating Yankees legend Derek Jeter:
Max Fried @MaxFried32
When it is meant to be. It is meant to be #RE2PECT
The Bronx Bombers are going purchasing after Juan Soto rejected the group’s 16-year, $760 million deal, opting as an alternative to signal with the New York Mets (15 years, $765 million) on Saturday. They did not waste a lot time, touchdown one of many greatest identify free agent pitchers obtainable.
The 30-year-old Fried, a two-time All-Star, pitched in Atlanta for eight seasons. He is gone 73-36 lifetime with a 3.07 ERA (1.16 WHIP) and eight.8 Okay/9 price.
In New York, Fried might doubtlessly slot in because the Yankees’ No. 2 starter behind ace Gerrit Cole. The defending AL champions actually might have used one other high-quality arm to strengthen the rotation, and that is what they bought in Fried, who elicited many constructive remarks from followers and analysts alike following the transfer.
High Fan Rivalry @topfanrivalry
Max Fried to the Yankees for the following 8 years. Now you have got Cole and Max in that rotation. Wow!
Mike Vaccaro @MikeVacc
Overlook the size of the deal. Within the right here and now Max Fried initiatives because the quintessential lefty who has historically thrived at Yankee Stadium. Good pickup by the #Yankees.
Darin Zoccali @atTheTrack7
Earlier than Soto signed with the Mets, @Bobo3324 and I had a dialog the place we stated, for $750 Million-plus let him go and go signal three gamers for what Soto price.
Fried is the primary. Pitching commerce capital for an Arenado commerce. Bregman. Walker. Burnes. Yankees in great spot.
Donald Stricklin @Dstricklin8
Yeah…that’ll play. Congrats to Max Fried on receiving the biggest assured contract in baseball historical past for a left-handed pitcher (per @JeffPassan).
Yankees rotation simply bought that a lot better https://t.co/dFlQd8HgPD pic.twitter.com/Fqp04Fp19A
Thomas Nestico @TJStats
Max Fried (signed by NYY) is an elite lefty with an especially deep arsenal which he instructions very effectively
Fried holds a superb 3.07 ERA and three.29 FIP in his profession and provides the Yankees an enormous enhance to their rotation https://t.co/L3DToRp2Hp pic.twitter.com/v00c17kn8H
YankeesMuse @YankeesMuse
Max Fried since 2020:
— 2.81 ERA
— 659.0 IP
— 624 Ks
— 1.09 WHIP
— 3.10 FIP2x High-5 CYA finishes. 3x Gold Glove. 2x All-Star. pic.twitter.com/sX1CF1qTzT
Cameron Maybin @CameronMaybin
This Max Fried deal additionally offers the Yankees some flexibility to go get a bat. Different then the years, this can be a good begin. Round 27 million AAV leaves the Yankees in a pleasant spot, you may nonetheless make some trades or probably pay for a bat or bullpen assist. I believe the rotation is about…
Yankees Information @YankeesFiles
I like Max Fried and am happy he will probably be pitching for the Yankees, however I can not imagine he bought 8 years
MLB Community @MLBNetwork
“It is a GREAT pickup for the Yankees.”
An prompt response to the breaking information of Max Fried’s reported 8-year deal on #MLBTonight introduced by @CohnReznick 📺 pic.twitter.com/E1Ks3KuR7d
Howie Rose @HowieRose
Good pivot by Yankees. Max Fried shouldn’t be solely robust to hit, he is robust, interval. Terrific 1-2 at high of rotation with Cole. Contracts of that size for pitchers are at all times dangerous, however this man is the products.
Dalton Feely @dfeely14
Max Fried since 2020 has the third lowest ERA amongst 143 certified SP’s (2.81)
8 Years + the biggest contract for a left handed pitcher. Yankees weren’t going to be denied twice
NYY bought there man. Will prob commerce an SP for a bat
Corbin Burnes is now licking his chops
Marc Luino @GiraffeNeckMarc
Below $30m a yr for Max Fried looks like a very good transfer for the Yankees https://t.co/9dhnd5HWgV
Ben Verlander @BenVerlander
Max Fried 8 YEARS to the Yankees 🤯
Nice pickup for them proper now. Took an 8 yr deal to get him however actually good begin to their offseason after lacking out on Soto.
Max Goldstein @MaxSportsStudio
undecided if that is controversial however Max Fried is the perfect starter on the Yankees if he stays wholesome
New York actually is not executed at this level. On Monday, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com listed a number of notable names:
“May the Yankees signal Alex Bregman, Max Fried and/or Christian Walker? What a couple of commerce for Kyle Tucker, Cody Bellinger or Nolan Arenado? All choices are actually on the desk for the Yankees on this new post-Soto world.”
The Yankees need assistance at first and third base and have to fill Soto’s spot within the outfield, so their consideration ought to flip extra towards bats now after getting the Fried deal executed.
