Yankees GM Brian Cashman made his first move.
Left-hander Max Fried and the Yankees are in agreement on a eight-year, $218 million contract, pending physical, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan.
The deal is the largest guarantee in baseball history for a lefty.
Fried, who recorded a 3.07 ERA in eight seasons with the Atlanta Braves, nows slots into a rotation that already includes 2023 Cy Young winner Gerrit Cole and Carlos Rodón.
Fried joining the Bombers is the first major addition of the offseason and comes less than 48 hours after the team saw Juan Soto sign a record-breaking 15-year, $765 million deal with the Mets.
This is a developing story. Check back for more details.
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