Yankees lure Max Fried from the Braves on $218M deal, adding to star-studded rotation

Max Fried and the New York Yankees have agreed to terms on an eight-year deal worth $218 million, according to sources. The contract has no deferred money and no opt-outs. The Average Annual Value of Fried’s new deal is $27.25 million per season. Fried also has a full no-trade clause in his new deal.Fried has won 73 games in the regular season, has a 3.07 career ERA and is a 2021 World Series winner with the Atlanta Braves. He spent all eight seasons in the Majors in Atlanta.During his time with the Braves, Fried was a two-time NL All Star (2022,2024), a three-time Gold Glove Award winner (2020-2022) and the 2021 Silver Slugger winner. It was the last time a pitcher won the award before MLB instituted the universal Designated Hitter in 2024. This is the third notable departure from the Braves squad that won the 2021 World Series. First baseman Freddie Freeman signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2022 and shortstop Dansby Swanson signed with the Chicago Cubs in 2023. It was going to be a difficult ask to keep Fried with the Braves. There were concerns regarding Atlanta brushing up against the luxury tax during free agency....