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.

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

Max Fried’s Yankees introduction featured a fun twist. The pitcher — who signed an eight-year, $218 million deal, the largest contract in MLB history for a lefty ace— and his girlfriend, Reni Meyer-Whalley,

Max Fried signed a $218 million contract with the Yankees to be part of the winning tradition in a moment he never expected.

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,

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

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