Fried inked an eight-year, $218 million contract with New York, blowing away industry expectations. Boston came in at seven years and $190 million.

Max Fried has been worth every penny so far for the New York Yankees. A $218 million offseason contract to come to the pressure cooker in the Bronx could've worn him down. Instead, it has lifted him up.

Max Fried improved to 8-1 with six shutout innings and the Yankees took the lead for good in the fourth on Cody Bellinger's two-run home run.