Max Fried had not expected to wind up in pinstripes. The left-hander, who agreed to a $218 million, eight-year contract, says that "When the Yankees say they’re interested in you, you perk up and you listen.

Fried joined the Yankees after a successful eight-year stretch with the Braves in which he went 73-36 with a 3.07 ERA.

The New York Yankees weren't Max Fried's top choice in free agency initially. But, as Fried said Wednesday during his introductory press conference in the Bronx, when he heard that New York was interested,

Since the early 1990s, the Atlanta Braves have been one of the most consistently successful franchises in Major League Baseball, missing the postseason only nine times in the last 33 seasons (not counting the strike-shortened 1994 season when there was no postseason).

MLB’s highest-paid lefthander isn't content with what he’s accomplished. Neither is his new team, which is already thinking of how to maximize his talent.

Fried was introduced at the Stadium during a news conference Wednesday as the centerpiece for this new-look Yankees team that’s also added Cody Bellinger and Devin Williams

The Yankees added an eighth year to the Max Fried contract to outbid the Rangers because of a big New York-Texas difference.

The Yankees unveiled new $218-million left-hander Max Fried on Wednesday at a news conference at Yankee Stadium.

The Yankees believe new pitcher Max Fried has "room to evolve" after signing an eight-year, $218 million deal. Added pitching coach Matt Blake: "We like that."

Shortly after Max Fried agreed to the largest contract ever for a left-handed pitcher, the Yankees’ new ace did not consider splurging on a fancy car or a lavish home. “The first thing that kind of popped into my mind was probably just,

The Calgary Flames signed defenseman Brayden Pachal to a two-year, $2.375 million contract extension on Tuesday.

Max Fried signed an eight-year, $218 million deal with the Yankees. This is the biggest contract in baseball history for a left-handed pitcher. New York already had a deep rotation when all its ...