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

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 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."

NEW YORK — Left-hander Max Fried and the New York Yankees finalized a $218 million, eight-year contract on Tuesday. The deal was agreed to last week at the winter meetings after the Yankees lost outfielder Juan Soto to the rival Mets .

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.

Since he became a full-time member of the Atlanta Braves rotation in 2019, Max Fried has been among MLB’s best and most consistent pitchers.

Max Fried thought about the dog days when asked how he'll spend the fortune gained from joining the New York Yankees.

Also in the equation is a competitive balance tax, the Yankees and Mets two of nine teams with payrolls this season higher than $237 million. The Yankees and owner Hal Steinbrenner have been more conscious of penalties compared to owner Steve Cohen of the Mets. Need I say the record 15-year $765 million long term contract to Soto.

Hell hath no fury like a Yankee scorned. This is certainly what the Bronx Bombers have embodied in the past week.

The common belief is that Jan. 1 is the day for renewal — a new calendar, a new start and a chance to reset. But those in the baseball world know that all that actually comes in mid-February, when players finally herald winter’s thaw by reporting to Florida or Arizona for spring training.

The latest New York Yankees news involves Alex Bregman cold water, a defiant Juan Soto quote, and an under-the-radar free agent signing.

The Yankees quickly pivoted from Juan Soto, who left them to join the Mets, by acquiring closer Devin Williams from the Brewers and outfielder-first baseman Cody Bellinger from the Cubs,