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Two-time All-Star [URL='https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/32685/max-fried']Max Fried[/URL] and the [URL='https://www.espn.com/mlb/team/_/name/nyy/new-york-yankees']New York Yankees[/URL] agreed to an eight-year, $218 million contract, sources told ESPN on Tuesday, the largest guarantee for a left-handed pitcher.

The deal, which is pending a physical, is the 12th contract of at least $100 million the Yankees have given out in franchise history, breaking a tie with the [URL='https://www.espn.com/mlb/team/_/name/lad/los-angeles-dodgers']Los Angeles Dodgers[/URL] for the most by any team.

Fried, 30, who blossomed into one of the best pitchers in the National League over seven years with the [URL='https://www.espn.com/mlb/team/_/name/atl/atlanta-braves']Braves[/URL], is a two-time All-Star with a 2.81 ERA over the past five seasons in Atlanta -- tops in the majors, just ahead of [URL='https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/39878/corbin-burnes']Corbin Burnes[/URL] (2.88) among MLB starting pitchers over that span.

Though he does not overwhelm hitters with his raw stuff, his artistry on the mound and his ability to go deep into games were attractive to teams in search of an Opening Day-type starter.
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