DALLAS — The Yankees suffered a terrible blow Sunday when they lost superstar hitter Juan Soto to the crosstown Mets for an almost unrealistic $765 million. The good news is that it took just two days for Max Fried to hit the big time, signing the biggest free agent contract in history for a left-handed player.
Fried surpassed David Price by $1 million, making him the top left-handed money hunter. While Soto didn't blow the field away with his historic signing, it was a pretty sweet deal for Fried.
Even better, it's also a great rebound pickup for the Yankees, who have one of the best right-handed and left-handed rotation combinations in years, with Gerrit Cole up top and Fried just below him. is. They thought they got that combo when they imported Carlos Rodon for $162 million. But Rodon is still adjusting to New York. Freed would probably do better.
Fried won't fully fill Soto's place, but the Yankees are just beginning the recovery process.
