Yankees, LHP Max Fried finalize 8-year, $218M contract

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Left-hander Max Fried signed an eight-year, $218 million contract with the New York Yankees on Tuesday.

It's the largest guarantee in MLB history for a left-handed pitcher, edging David Price's seven-year, $217 million contract with the Boston Red Sox in 2016.

New York officially will introduce Fried on Wednesday at noon ET in the press conference room at Yankee Stadium.

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