Sources: LHP Max Fried, Yankees reach 8-year, $218M deal

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Two-time All-Star Max Fried and the New York Yankees are in agreement on an eight-year, $218 million contract, sources told ESPN, the largest guarantee ever for a left-handed pitcher.

The 30-year-old Fried, who blossomed into one of the best pitchers in the National League over seven years with the Braves, 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 Corbin Burnes (2.88) among MLB starting pitchers over that span.

While he does not overwhelm hitters with his raw stuff, his artistry on the mound is beyond reproach and his ability to go deep into games was attractive to teams in search of an Opening Day-type…