Fried was the franchise's big acquisition this offseason. After losing Juan Soto to the New York Mets in free agency, the Yankees pivoted and inked Fried to the largest contract ever for a left-handed pitcher. They gave the two-time All-Star an eight-year deal worth $218 million.

Max Fried and Gerrit Cole are two very different pitchers on the mound but alike in their talent and drive to succeed.

It is a fact that the New York Yankees have not done everything expected of a franchise with their history and that they have just lost the World Series, neither in free agency, no