Breaking! - Yanks Get Max Fried!

December 10, 2024

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This from MLBTR:

The Yankees are in agreement with Max Fried on a staggering eight-year, $218MM contract, reports Jeff Passan of ESPN (X link). The agreement is pending a physical.

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Some quick stats (and more):

WINS - 73

LOSSES - 36

ERA - 3.07

ERA+ - 140

3 Gold Gloves

2 time All-Star

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QUICK THOUGHTS -

• This was a huge move. Many fans were wondering if the Yankees were going to make a big move. They did. Fried gets $27.25 per year for 8 years.

• This morning Ethan proposed getting Fried for $27 million a year for 6 years. Great job Ethan! He nailed an AAV.

• Fried is an ace!

• Fried is not young. He'll be 31-years-old next year. BUT, the Yankees (due to the ages of their best players) must be in Win Now Mode. This signals they just might be...

• The Mets are working to be New York's big baseball team. The Yankees just answered the Soto signing.

• This cannot be the only move the Yankees make. They need to do more. They need to play BIG. The operative word is BIG. This is a big move, but, far too often, we've seen the Yankees make a big move, say they'll do more, and then go into hibernation.

• Fried makes the Yankees better today than they were yesterday. His 3.5 WAR doesn't replace what they lost in Soto, but it's a big step in the right direction.

• Fried is a left-hander. I love left-handed pitching in the Bronx.

• This should allow Marcus Stroman to be traded.

• If they get Corbin Burnes (I'm allowed to dream) - OH BOY!!!!!