About Max Fried

Max Dorian Fried (born January 18, 1994), nicknamed "Maximus", is an American professional baseball pitcher. He was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the first round, seventh overall, in the 2012 Major League Baseball draft. He made his major league debut in 2017. His 17 wins in 2019 were 2nd-most in the National League, and his seven wins in 2020 were again 2nd-most in the NL. In 2020 he also won the NL Gold Glove Award at pitcher and the Fielding Bible Award at pitcher, and was named All-MLB First Team. Through 2021, Fried was second in win-loss percentage of Braves career leaders, at .690.

On December 17, 2024, Fried signed an eight–year, $218 million contract with the New York Yankees.