After spending his entire 8-year big league career with the Atlanta Braves, pitcher Max Fried has found a new home with the New York Yankees. Fried, 30, signed an 8-year, $218 million contract with the Bronx Bombers.
A first round draft pick of the San Diego Padres in 2012 (and seventh pick overall), Fried was dealt to Atlanta in a multiplayer deal which brought Justin Upton to the Braves. During his eight seasons in Atlanta, Fried has gone 73-36 with a 3.07 ERA with 863 strikeouts and only 246 walks in 884.1 innings pitched. Fried has captured 3 Gold Gloves, earning 2 NL All-Star Team selections and a World Series ring in 2021. His best overall season came in 2022 when he finished runner up in NL Cy Young balloting to Miami Marlins hurler Sandy Alcantara.
I think Fried will be a good fit in New York. Given the team's perennial success there is no reason to believe he won't have comparable numbers in pinstripes. I also think the Yankees having a Jewish player on their squad can't hurt either. If nothing else, it will soften the blow of losing Juan Soto to the crosstown New York Mets.
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