Yankees’ Max Fried takes first step toward living up to $218 million hype
TAMPA – When the high-priced left-handed free-agent starter pitched his first game during spring training, Carlos Rodon was ravaged by the Braves, leaving him missing most of the first half with forearm tension. On Monday, Max Freed showed he wanted to see the Yankees' biggest free agent contract at the 31 year old when they […]
Max Fried helps Yankees get over their Juan Soto breakup
Tampa – Naturally, there is a serious lament about the disbandment of Judge Juan Soto Aaron, the best ever to hit a combo here. The Yankees bid $760 million on players and are still the first and perhaps the last team to lose, so if someone thinks there's no harsh disappointment, they'll have a lot […]
Yankees’ two aces Max Fried, Gerrit Cole spark early working bond
Tampa – Max Fried and Jerit Cole are two very different pitchers on the mound, but they have talent and a drive for success. So the two new rotation mates have so far cast it out in spring training. “I'm trying to do as much as I can to be as I can, so that […]
Why Yankees think there’s even better pitcher inside Max Fried
The introduction of the player who signed the richest contract ever given to a left-handed pitcher sometimes sounded like the introduction of a former top prospect who had fallen by the wayside. Or maybe you're a journeyman who can do more than that. Not long after the Yankees took a shot at Luke Weaver, pitching […]
Max Fried, former college volleyball star debut relationship at Yankees intro
Max Fried's introduction to the Yankees had a fun twist. The pitcher, who signed an eight-year, $218 million contract, the largest contract for an ace left-handed pitcher in MLB history, and his girlfriend Leni Meyer-Walley spoke at his induction press conference at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday. They made their relationship public. Meyer Worley, a former […]
Max Fried is already embracing his lofty Yankees pressure
When Juan Soto went to the Mets, Yankees GM Brian Cashman said Max Fried was at the top of his list of players he wanted. The Yankees then signed Fried to an eight-year, $218 million contract, the largest contract for a left-handed pitcher in MLB history. Fried was introduced at a news conference Wednesday as […]
The signing bonus Yankees gave Max Fried in free agency
The Yankees wooed Max Fried with a large upfront payment. The southpaw starter will receive a $20 million signing bonus as part of his deal with the Bronx Bombers, with the $10 million split in two installments, one immediately and next year, according to a Wednesday report by the Post's Joel Sherman. It is said […]
Max Fried deal signifies a serious shift in Yankees’ strategy
DALLAS — At best, the Yankees have reached an agreement with a modern-day Jimmy Key in Max Fried, an athletic, unflappable, championship-proven left-hander. Worst case scenario, the Yankees just agreed to an eight-year, $218 million contract with a pitcher who missed the past two years with a forearm problem, but forearm problems are often a […]
Yankees landing Max Fried is big rebound statement after losing Juan Soto
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 […]
Video captures Connecticut home engulfed flames on Thanksgiving as turkey fried in garage: fire department
A house fire in Connecticut on Thanksgiving was likely caused by someone frying a turkey inside the home's garage, the fire department said. Photos and videos of the fire showed the house fully ablaze as firefighters worked to extinguish the flames. The Weston Volunteer Fire Department said in a statement that firefighters attempted to aggressively […]