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Coming into the offseason, it was already assumed that Max Fried would not be re-signing with the Braves. After nearly four seasons of being one of the team’s best pitchers, Fried had simply priced himself out of Atlanta’s budget.

However, even knowing that signing the lefty would come at a hefty cost, no one could have expected how much he would get. A day after losing out on superstar Juan Soto, the Yankees were determined to not be outbid and handed the 30-year-old an eight-year deal worth $218 million.

Coming into the offseason, expected predicted that Fried would get five to six years worth between $25-$28 million per season. This put the highest projected deal at $168 million total.

The Yankees, of course, blew past this projection, giving Fried eight years, though the average annual value of $27.25 million per season fell in line with projections.