The New York Yankees reportedly agreed to acquire left-handed pitcher Max Fried from the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday afternoon.
ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported the agreement for an eight-year deal worth $218 million. The deal offers the largest guarantee for a left-handed player in baseball history.
A physical exam awaits Fried as the reigning American League champions try to complete the trade.
The 30-year-old completed his eighth season with Atlanta, where he won a World Series title in 2021.
The Braves did not advance beyond the National League Divisional Series in the years that followed.
In addition to his title, Fried brings two All-Star selections, three All-MLB honors and three Golden Glove Awards to the Bronx. So far in his career, Fried has a 73-36 record, a 3.07 ERA and 863 strikeouts.
The New York Yankees have reportedly agreed to an eight-year, $218 million deal with Max Fried
The acquisition took place just days after Juan Soto left the Yankees for the rival Mets
Last season, Fried struckout 166 batters and posted a 3.25 ERA in 29 appearances.
The deal would be the Yankees’ first major acquisition since Juan Soto’s controversial departure from the Yankees. After helping the Bronx Bombers to the World Series, where they lost to the Dodgers, Soto left the team for their cross-town rival Mets.
Soto heads to CitiField after signing a record $765 million contract to stay in the orange and blue for 15 years.
The deal includes a full no-trade clause, a $75 million signing bonus, an opt-out after five seasons and no deferred money.
The Queens-based team can void Soto’s opt-out clause after the 2029 season if they increase the average annual value of the final decade of his deal from $51 million to $55 million, per MLB.com.
A Subway Series for the world title almost came to fruition before the Mets’ final leg hopes were derailed by the Dodgers.
Fried’s arrival gives the Yankees an alternative option to pair with star right-hander Gerrit Cole.