His market included the Angels and Giants as darkhorses, but the four main contenders were the Yankees, Blue Jays, Rangers and Red Sox.

The New York Yankees signed Max Fried to the biggest contract ever given to a left-handed pitcher. His eight-year deal worth $218 million was the first domino in Brian Cashman’s Plan B after losing Juan Soto.

For anybody out there whining about the New York Yankees offering "too many" years to Max Fried when the two sides agreed to an eight-year, $218 million contrac