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Max Fried Will Reportedly Choose Destination In Coming Days

By Darragh McDonald | December 10, 2024 at 2:45pm CDT

Left-hander Max Fried is one of the top remaining free agents but he could be coming off the board soon. Per a report from Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, Fried is expected to pick his next club by Thursday, with the Yankees, Red Sox and Blue Jays presented as the frontrunners. Rosenthal adds that right-hander Corbin Burnes is generating interest from the same three clubs, with the Giants perhaps involved there as well but not for Fried. The Rangers are mentioned as a possibility for Fried but that’s depicted as more of a long shot, with the Angels listed alongside the Giants as cubs that are not finalists for Fried.

It’s perhaps not a coincidence that the Yankees, Red Sox and Blue Jays were finalists in the Juan Soto frenzy and are now listed as the most likely landing spots for Fried. The general expectation throughout the baseball world has been that the clubs with money to spend would focus on Soto until getting clarity on that situation, with those that missed out then pivoting to other targets. Now that Soto is going to the Mets, that seems to be how things are indeed playing out.

All three clubs are looking to make a big splash, though for different reasons. The Yankees just made it to the World Series, but suffered a deflating five-game loss to the Dodgers in which they looked clearly outmatched. They then lost last year’s big splash when Soto moved from the Bronx to Queens. The Red Sox have been dialing back payroll in recent years with lackluster results to go along with it, though now seem motivated to big big dogs again. The Jays were good during the regular season from 2020 to 2023 but suffered heartbreaking ends in each of those years, narrowly missing the playoffs in one of them with three quick postseason exits in the others. They followed that up with a dismal 2024 season that saw them fall to the basement of the A.L. East.

In different ways, each club is looking to both improve their respective rosters for next year while also perhaps mollifying a restive fanbase. Soto would have been one way of doing that but that’s now off the table.

Fried, 31 in January, has been a strong pitcher at the major league level for quite some time. He got brief big league looks in 2017 and 2018 but has been an established big leaguer for the past six seasons. From 2019 to the present, he has tossed 824 2/3 innings, allowing 3.06 earned runs per nine. His 23.8% strikeout rate and 6.4% walk rate in that time were both a bit above average while his 54.1% ground ball rate was excellent. Only Framber Valdez and Logan Webb had better ground ball rates for that time, among pitchers with at least 550 innings pitched, and Fried had a slightly better strikeout rate than those two. Fried was also a key part of Atlanta’s postseason rotations throughout that time.

There is a little bit of injury risk, as Fried was limited to 14 starts last year due to a forearm strain and had a brief IL stint in 2024 due to neuritis in that same forearm. That’s bit concerning but Fried managed to make 29 starts this year, logging 174 1/3 innings, and there hasn’t been anything to suggest he won’t be healthy for 2025.

At the start of the offseason, MLBTR predicted Fried could land a six-year deal with a $156MM guarantee, though it’s possible that Fried’s earning power has jumped since then. Pitchers like Luis Severino, Yusei Kikuchi, Frankie Montas, Matthew Boyd and Clay Holmes have outearned expectations and the massive Soto deal has perhaps altered industry spending expectations more generally.

For the Yankees, they don’t strictly need pitching. Their rotation is already fairly deep with Gerrit Cole, Carlos Rodón, Clarke Schmidt, Luis Gil, Marcus Stroman, Nestor Cortes and other options on the roster. However, Fried would certainly upgrade that group and they could then perhaps use the surplus to make a trade, with both Stroman and Cortes have been in previous rumors.

Boston’s chief baseball officer Craig Breslow has said he would like to raise the ceiling of the club’s rotation, which currently has a core three of Tanner Houck, Brayan Bello and Kutter Crawford. The Sox will get Lucas Giolito back at some point during the 2025 season, once he recovers from last year’s elbow surgery. They have depth options like Richard Fitts, Cooper Criswell and Quinn Priester but adding Fried would help the club with its aims of improving the rotation and the club more generally.

The Toronto rotation has a veteran core of Kevin Gausman, José Berríos and Chris Bassitt. It seems likely that Bowden Francis will get a shot at having a spot next year since he was so strong in the second half of 2024. Yariel Rodríguez is an option for the fifth spot but he also has plenty of relief experience and could get bumped to the bullpen. Jake Bloss is on the roster and has encouraging potential but limited experience and could be ticketed for the Triple-A rotation.

While all three clubs are looking at Fried, they have another option in Burnes. He has flashed a higher ceiling than Fried but hasn’t hit that ceiling in the past two years. From 2020 to 2022, he posted a 2.62 ERA with a 33.4% strikeout rate, 6.4% walk rate and 47.6% ground ball rate. Over the past two seasons, his 3.15 ERA has still been a strong mark but with a diminished strikeout rate of 24.3%. He is still perceived as a strong option on account of his durability and overall strong results, with MLBTR predicted him for a $200MM guarantee over seven years.

The Giants make sense for a rotation addition and seemingly prefer Burnes to Fried. Their rotation currently consists of Webb, Robbie Ray and Kyle Harrison. President of baseball operations Buster Posey said this week that Jordan Hicks will get another shot at a rotation job. Guys like Hayden Birdsong and Landen Roupp could battle for the fifth spot but getting Burnes would obviously be a boon to the group.

Both Burnes and Fried rejected qualifying offers and are therefore associated with penalties, which differ depending on who ultimately signs them. The Giants are perhaps the most interesting club in this group as they already agreed to sign QO guy in Willy Adames. Since they paid the competitive balance tax last year, that means forfeiting $1MM of international bonus pool space and two draft picks, while signing another QO would effectively double that.

The Rangers’ interest in Fried was reported previously but also characterized as more of a long shot. They definitely want rotation upgrades, including a hope of re-signing Nathan Eovaldi, but they might need more clarity on their finances. They no longer have a broadcast deal with Diamond Sports Group and have been looking into creating their own regional sports network but haven’t quite figured that all out yet. They are reportedly hoping to stay under the CBT in 2025 and they might need to make progress on the broadcast deal before throwing big money around.

The Angels are seemingly only mentioned to touch on Fried’s potential geographic preferences. Fried was born and raised in Southern California, then committed to UCLA before being drafted by the Padres. He was traded to Atlanta as a prospect and has spent his entire major league career with them so far. That club has signed many players to extensions but Fried wasn’t one of them. Rosenthal relays that some clubs feared Fried would prefer to return to the West Coast but it seems his three primary suitors are all A.L. East clubs.

Time will tell how things play out with Fried and Burnes, but it seems that the expected post-Soto domino effect might be coming to pass. As clubs pivot to plan B or plan C or plan D, guys like Fried and Burnes are seeing their markets heat up, which could potentially also impact guys like Alex Bregman, Pete Alonso and others soon as well.

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  1. nicksc10

    7 months ago

    Good riddance.

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    • tom brunanskys black sock

      7 months ago

      Some of you guys take all this way too seriously.

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      • Poolhalljunkies

        7 months ago

        Yea youd think it was a major impact on thier lives or something…

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    • weekapaug09 2

      7 months ago

      Just an absurd stance if you’re a Braves fan…

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      • rodrda01

        7 months ago

        Couldn’t agree more. Was a great guy to root for and don’t have any hard feelings with him (presumably) getting a massive contract elsewhere.

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      • chiefnocahoma1

        7 months ago

        Game 6 his ankle got curb stomped, and he still stifled the Stros to bring home the bacon. Absurd indeed.

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      • RunDMC

        7 months ago

        They are not a Braves fan. They don’t speak for the collective whole that appreciates what Maxie has done for the team/city and understands that business often has victims. Don’t mind them kicking rocks. Wish Max the best when it can’t be the Braves.

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        • El Kabong

          7 months ago

          Acquiring Fried from the Padres has to be considered one of the best trades in the Braves’ history.

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    • Braves Butt-Head

      7 months ago

      Anger is the 1st step of grief lay off the man

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      • Braves Butt-Head

        7 months ago

        Apparently it’s the 4th step I’m angry about this and I’m grieving about being wrong about which order each step of grief goes but I need to accept it…… And now I have

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    • Idosteroids

      7 months ago

      He was there on the back end of the terrible years. Sad to see him leave, but the injuries piling up the past few years seem pretty concerning and hes about 10 years removed from tommy john surgery. Also, those playoff starts were demoralizing. Makes “playoff Kershaw” seem much more palatable.

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    • towinagain

      7 months ago

      Would fit with the Padres but the Padres are going all 1992-93.

      SD discount? If you cant go to the Dodgers there is a team down the 5 that is pretty good. Beautiful downtown ballpark, amazing weather and passionate fans.

      Take a little discount and you may find yourself in the midst of a playoff run with a burgeoning rivalry.

      Pretty cool unis and an international fan base.

      Padres Nation is a thing.

      Join the rebellion and defeat the empire young jedi.

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      • labial

        7 months ago

        Hard pass.

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      • braves25

        7 months ago

        If he was willing to take a discount, he would just re-sign with Atl. Have the rivalry with both the Mets and Phillies and go toe to toe with Juan Soto.

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      • Led Hoyer

        7 months ago

        They are looking to reduce payroll, I doubt they are going after Fried. Join the club of every fan base besides the dodgers, Mets and Yankees. The suffering makes the wins even better.

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      • towinagain

        7 months ago

        Cheap Padres ownership strikes again.

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  2. sad tormented neglected mariners fan

    7 months ago

    It’s gotta be Yankees they are pissed

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  3. BITA

    7 months ago

    Red Sox, Jays and Orioles could all not only use a front end starter but a lefty front end starter. I believe he’s from California so perhaps the Giants.

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    • Canuckleball

      7 months ago

      The Jays had a remarkably unproductive offense last season and there is currently a gaping hole where a bullpen should be. A good starting pitcher, while useful, should be well down their list of priorities.

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      • JaysSinceBirth

        7 months ago

        That’s all true, but Bassit leaves after this season, and adding another starter helps the bullpen as Rodriguez could be moved to help the pen

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        • Canuckleball

          7 months ago

          But they could fill that fifth rotation spot with a less then ace pitcher. Gausman/Berrios/Bassitt/Francis is an ‘ok’ if not ideal top four.

          If they don’t address the offense and bullpen sufficiently, signing an ace will be a waste of money.

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    • avenger65

      7 months ago

      BITA: Southern California, but I’d still like to see him with SF.

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  4. Old York

    7 months ago

    Will this be televised during prime time and if so, which channel or streaming service?

    Max Fried’s The Decision

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    • NYCityRiddler

      7 months ago

      I know I’m already on the edge of my seat, the suspense is awful. Ahahahaha!

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    • CravenMoorehead

      7 months ago

      He sure AF isn’t “taking his talents to South Beach”

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    • deweybelongsinthehall

      7 months ago

      Sorry but you have to subscribe to Netflix.

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      • Gwynning

        7 months ago

        Netflix owes me a refund for that Tyson “fight”

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        • CravenMoorehead

          7 months ago

          My boy Gwynning,

          The most exciting part was getting to see a full view of Tyson’s cheeks before the fight

          🙂

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        • Gwynning

          7 months ago

          GayyyyvenMoorehead haha, cheers homie!

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        • Not a clever name

          7 months ago

          Me too and I didn’t even pay!

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        • deweybelongsinthehall

          7 months ago

          You actually watched,?

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        • Gwynning

          7 months ago

          Yeah I’m a big Tyson fan, seen all his fights like 10x over. Yes I was disappointed, but the dude is 58 and looked every bit of it! Good on him just being out there though.

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        • Jerry Hairston Jr's Toupee

          7 months ago

          Jake Paul should be prosecuted for elder abuse….

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        • Gwynning

          7 months ago

          Right up there with Dr. Jill! Shoot, my bad, I’ll kick myself out…

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    • Acoss1331

      7 months ago

      Only available on Paramount Plus! Remember us, we have that Yellowstone show!

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  5. Balk

    7 months ago

    I was hoping to see the Giants in on him with more aggression. Not real big on Burnes and his age.

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    • Bivouac-Sal

      7 months ago

      Giants are still hoping to re-sign Snell.

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      • Balk

        7 months ago

        Bivouac…not for that money, dude has only been healthy for what two seasons out of his career? Tripping

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        • Bivouac-Sal

          7 months ago

          uh huh.

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        • Balk

          7 months ago

          Exactly

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        • Bivouac-Sal

          7 months ago

          So now you can whine that Fried was overpaid.

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        • Balk

          7 months ago

          You talking to me? Who’s whining kid?

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    • CGG12

      7 months ago

      Fried and Burnes are the same age

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      • deweybelongsinthehall

        7 months ago

        In a few years one will be burnt and the other still fried.

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        • Balk

          7 months ago

          Haha

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    • ReyDay

      7 months ago

      Burnes is 9 months younger than Fried ? What are you talking about.

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      • El Kabong

        7 months ago

        Fried was born on January 18, 1994.
        Burnes was born on October 22, 1994.

        I know. Math is hard.

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        • Balk

          7 months ago

          Ok my bad, let me try again, with Burnes and his downtrend makes him seem older. Would rather have Fried

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        • El Kabong

          7 months ago

          What downtrend? Please elaborate.

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        • Balk

          7 months ago

          Look at his numbers trending down. Strikeouts, etc. grounders rate looks good though. Maybe good fit for the Giants, I’m just not that high on him

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        • El Kabong

          7 months ago

          No different than Fried. He gets outs and can pitch deep into games. Look at his numbers over the past five seasons. Performance matters. He’s a bona fide #1 starter.

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        • Balk

          7 months ago

          He may well be, which is the reason I would rather have Fried instead of Burnes. Burnes strikeout rate is down along with contact rate up, and with his age and the size of the contract he’ll demand I would rather pass on that dude. Giants have very young arms coming up,

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        • El Kabong

          7 months ago

          As someone who watches a lot of baseball, I like both but would prefer Burnes. I would be skeptical about the Giants landing either of them.

          Why do you keep mentioning Burnes’ age when comparing him to Fried?

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        • Poolhalljunkies

          7 months ago

          Lol what downtrend?

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        • Balk

          7 months ago

          As someone who watches a ton of baseball myself, I don’t believe Burnes will age well with him trending in the wrong direction on strikeout rate and not missing as many bats. He will demand 200mill and to me that isn’t worth it. I don’t keep mentioning age at all, I personally would rather have Fried over Burnes. That was my point from the beginning.

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        • Balk

          7 months ago

          Pay attention Poolhall, watch some reports on Burnes, it may tell you a little something about where he is down at compared to previous years.

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        • Poolhalljunkies

          7 months ago

          Balk..Oh i understand one year is not like the next but in his 4 year starter sample size the last 2 have wars of 3.4 and 3.5 sure some of the numbers change but overall he hasnt trended down much the past 2 years i think his 5 war year was the outlier…i do pay attenton. I just dont agree with your take.

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        • Balk

          7 months ago

          Poolhall, don’t get me wrong, Burnes has been a great pitcher. I’m just not fond of paying for the down years that’s all. Once a downturn starts, sometimes it’s a fluke, an off year, whatever, but I’ve seen madbum with a ton of innings on his arm and Burnes is a workhorse himself, and I get a sick feeling that he may only have a couple years left of elite pitching

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        • Samuel

          7 months ago

          Balk;

          Burnes has terrific stuff, but not enough heart.

          That will come out, especially if he signs long-term with a demanding fanbase.

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        • El Kabong

          7 months ago

          Heart? WTF?

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        • oldgfan

          7 months ago

          You need to get high, cuz it’s happening.

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        • Balk

          7 months ago

          What’s happening?

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    • JPZ 5

      7 months ago

      Fried is a year older than Burnes.

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    • El Kabong

      7 months ago

      Burnes is nine months younger than Fried.

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    • VY48

      7 months ago

      Relax everyone. It’s ok to want someone older.

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      • El Kabong

        7 months ago

        Not at my age.

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    • Pete'sView

      7 months ago

      Balk — You’re worried about Burnes’ age [30]? AND he’s actually younger than Fried. That’s not old for a pitcher. I’d welcome either of them to the Giants.

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      • Balk

        7 months ago

        I got that Pete from the other comments on here, I still stand by what I said. I would rather the Giants hold tight than sign either. Not saying I wouldn’t welcome them. Burnes strikeout rate is down, his contact rate is down, and from reports I’ve been watching on him, I don’t think he’s going to age well at all. I don’t want the Giants digging into more bad contracts that won’t age well with all the young arms coming up.

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  6. Sad.Sox 3

    7 months ago

    Here’s the post-script to the next story:
    “Red Sox were ‘aggressive’ and in the hunt with a solid offer right until the end”

    Here’s the title of the next story”
    “Some team other than the Red Sox sign Max Fried”

    So easy, It writes itself

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    • Mets Era Thumping Soto

      7 months ago

      Getting spoiled in New England for twenty years has made you all a bunch of whinny complainers.

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      • Sad.Sox 3

        7 months ago

        I wouldnt whine after winning FOUR championships if my ownership wasnt out there every off season saying “This is the year” or whatever other crap they say. Just dont say anything.
        But, metsin4, i wouldnt be pointing a finger at another fan-base now because you signed one player. you have two more rings needed to catch up to our last 20 years

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        • Mets Era Thumping Soto

          7 months ago

          Thanks for proving my point. The Red sox have been extremely good to you and you have amazing talent on the way in prospects.

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        • Sad.Sox 3

          7 months ago

          I like Steve Cohen, when he bought the team he said, “championship in 5 years”. Since then he has brought in Verlander, Scherzer, Baez, Martinez, Soto. He is standing by his word.
          Imagine now he said, “Full Throttle”, or “Raise The Ceiling”, or “All In”, and then brought in Paxson, Giolito and Hendriks. How would you feel? Maybe a little whiny………Exactly

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        • Mets Era Thumping Soto

          7 months ago

          Not at all. Your owner has brought in many of the all time best free agent players of all time. He did a quick reset while still fielding a decent team. The Red Sox are now primed to be dominant again. Ironically your team probably don’t even need to many free agents as they are loaded with young players and prospects.

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        • El Kabong

          7 months ago

          Sox fans were also whiny during the Curse of the Bambino era. They whine if they do and whine if they don’t. This is a regional trait; it must be something in the chowder.

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        • Sagacity

          7 months ago

          metsin4 – Name the guys that are “all time best free agent players” because the last great acquisition was JD Martinez and that was in 2018.

          Also, out team doesn’t have a great group of young players until they actually play great instead of have great promotional information about them. DURAN and HOUCK have proven themselves but nobody else out of the young group of farm players. It’s all guess work not fact.

          This team has POTENTIAL today but not the type that wins rings or even division titles without at least 3 all-star quality additions to put them over the hump in a year or two.

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        • Sagacity

          7 months ago

          El Kabong – Feel better? You are a very petty person.

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        • El Kabong

          7 months ago

          Petty? I take that as a compliment from someone who just mocked a Mets fan.

          Lighten up, dude. The Red Sox will win again. Just not in your lifetime.

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        • CF

          7 months ago

          We did not complain when the Celtics rolled through the NBA with little resistance for #18.

          We wont be complaining when they win #19 either.

          In fact, outside of the ridiculous deflate gate, I did not hear much complaining when NE ruled the NFL for 20 years either.

          Nobody in NE complained when UConn went back to back and we wont complain when the Men and Women sweep the NCAAs in 2025 either.

          Sorry, its hard to hear what the rest of the country says when we are winning all the time…

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        • CF

          7 months ago

          Thats ok, I guess us NEers will have to just deal with the multiple parades for the Bruins, Celtics, UConn Huskies, etc, etc.

          Celtic 2024 parade was pretty awesome…

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      • Sagacity

        7 months ago

        metsin4 – A mets fan who has no idea what winning feels like is suggesting winning is not something you should be upset about. I guess you can’t miss it if it never happened to you!!!! hahahaha

        Boston competed for 15 years then suddenly stopped. The drought prior to the 15 years was 86 years. Most of us who have lived through this 5 year drought don’t have enough years left to see another ring even if the drought is half that of the last one.

        Why wouldn’t we be pissed? If the Mets ever win one come back and tell us how winning doesn’t matter!!! hahahaha

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        • Mets Era Thumping Soto

          7 months ago

          Red Sox fans definitely make it easy to route against them. Get some personal accomplishments in life if your baseball teams success determines your life quality but I’m sure your Grandfather would have been thrilled to have your generation of Red Sox baseball.

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        • El Kabong

          7 months ago

          metsin4 — My father was born in Worcester and was a lifelong Red Sox fan. He was born in 1919, the year after the Red Sox won their last pre-Curse World Series. He died in 2003, the year before the Curse was broken. So, the Red Sox never won a World Series in his lifetime. But shed no tears for my dad as he had his freakin’ Celtics.

          It was sad to watch my dad watch Buckner play on live TV (even though I was rooting for the Mets). The next night, he refused to watch Game 7, even after the Red Sox had taken a 3-0 lead. He knew it was pointless.

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      • DirtyWater04

        7 months ago

        I’m sorry, are we supposed to be stoked about it that our team’s front office lies to us about their intentions every winter?

        I’m a perfectly reasonable fan. I get that competitive windows ebb and flow. I’m not asking for world series or bust every single year. All I ask is for them to put in an honest effort toward putting a watchable/competitive team out there, and to not insult our intelligence by constantly lying to us. They’ve been doing the opposite of both for five straight years, some of us are sick of it. Sorry you feel that’s too much to expect from them. Nobody’s making you read Red Sox posts if you don’t want to hear how we feel about it.

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    • ray win

      7 months ago

      Go to plan B. Or is it plan Z.

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    • deweybelongsinthehall

      7 months ago

      Maybe if Henry believes it will increase circulation of the Globe, he’ll spend….

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      • Sad.Sox 3

        7 months ago

        Dewey – Trying to save money here in order to resign Liverpool players

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    • youngliam

      7 months ago

      Fenway is starting to show its age, players aren’t happy with the facilities.

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      • averagejoe15

        7 months ago

        Absolute made up comment. The clubhouse was totally renovated last year and the team has made enhancements pretty much every year to the park and facilities.

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      • tom brunanskys black sock

        7 months ago

        @ Liam

        Source?

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      • Poolhalljunkies

        7 months ago

        Liam…You have no idea what you are talking about

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    • Joemo

      7 months ago

      Red Sox will be a year or two short and also short on AAV. You heard it here first.

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  7. User 3617846742

    7 months ago

    They are reeling in the ring as if they just been hit with a flury of punches from Mohammed Ali!

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  8. Uncle Pedro’s Dancing Kittens

    7 months ago

    Hoping this is the first big move for the Red Sox. They need to start becoming active in signing impact players.

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  9. Bob Sacamano 310

    7 months ago

    Go to Yankees. As a White Sox fan, not interested in their prospects (in a deal for Crochet).

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    • Acoss1331

      7 months ago

      For Crochet, I’d prefer prospects from the Orioles, the Red Sox or the Cubs. I’m sorry Yankees fans, but your prospects aren’t very appealing…

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  10. BronxBombers23

    7 months ago

    6/160?

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    • Old York

      7 months ago

      @BronxBombers23

      With 150 deferred to 2035.

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    • JPZ 5

      7 months ago

      There is no reason Fried is worth less than Snell.

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      • trout27

        7 months ago

        There are two Cy Young reasons why Snell is better. That said, I would rather have Fried and his incredible ground ball average and his relative health. Snell is a crap shoot for the Dodgers.

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        • Sagacity

          7 months ago

          Trout27 – The ground ball average is a nightmare for the Red Sox infield as is. Devers sucks. Story isn’t the answer. Mayer can’t stay healthy and was a butcher in the minors. Campbell is the best shot going into 2025. He’s proven to be an excellent hitter at the lower levels and his defense was above league average and there is nobody else on the team with those skills. Fried is only valuable if Devers is DH and a guy like Arenado or Bregman is playing 3B and Campbell works out at SS. Snell and Fried would have been great additions for the Red Sox but the odds of Fried not ending up elsewhere like Snell are very, very low.

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        • al34

          7 months ago

          But we have Bobby Dalbac who management was very high on. I don’t know how he hit 22 homeruns in 2021. He cannot hit period and is floundering in the minor leagues.

          Reply
  11. AngelsFan1972

    7 months ago

    My money is on the Expos as the mystery team that seems to always be attached to these negotiations.

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    • dasit

      7 months ago

      don’t sleep on the toledo blue stockings

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    • Gwynning

      7 months ago

      I’m not a translator, but I’ll take that bet!

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  12. MLB Top 100 Commenter

    7 months ago

    On the hot stove, Max Fried increases your cholesterol And leads to half-baked posts as people boil. Stick to raw data.

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    • tom brunanskys black sock

      7 months ago

      Site literally has rumors in its name.

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      • Gwynning

        7 months ago

        Tom’s pun awareness is Chopped… or is it cooked? I’ll stew on the differences as MLBT100 throws the kitchen sink at us!!!

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        • tom brunanskys black sock

          7 months ago

          Yeah I realized it too late. I apologize for jumping the gun.

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        • AngelsFan1972

          7 months ago

          Funny how THAT got his dander up and not the thousands of rants on how Trout will be traded to the Phillies.

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    • dasit

      7 months ago

      personally i think fred sous vide is a better option

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      • Gwynning

        7 months ago

        Fred Sous Vide takes too long, he’d never get a pitch off before the clock expired!

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  13. Ronk325

    7 months ago

    I really hope it’s not the Yankees. Fried is talented but his elbow scares me and I’m not sure how well he’s going to hold up

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  14. jdgoat

    7 months ago

    Fried to Yankees, Burnes to Blue Jays

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    • PhilliesFan91

      7 months ago

      I think Burns to the angels , Fried to Boston

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      • Gwynning

        7 months ago

        Angels actually sign a TOR starter?!?
        Bullocks!

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        • El Kabong

          7 months ago

          I can’t wait until the press conference when the Angels introduce good ol’ Corbin as their big-money signing. Then the curtain opens, and out comes Patrick Corbin.

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    • Mr. McNasty

      7 months ago

      No one wants to play iin Canada.

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      • jdgoat

        7 months ago

        Except for the thousands of athletes across three sports that sign there

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  15. ray win

    7 months ago

    Red Sox need to pull the trigger on one of these. This is the last 3 years all over again- in on everybody, sign none of them.

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  16. Scottnva74

    7 months ago

    About time for something to happen! Soto happened Sunday night. Tauchman to the WS can’t be the highlight of the meetings

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    • Pete'sView

      7 months ago

      It is for Tauchmann.

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  17. MacGromit

    7 months ago

    I can wait till something is official but at first blush– I wish the Orioles were listed in this article. they’re not much on leaking any info though so, who knows?

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    • just_thinkin

      7 months ago

      They’re in on him. The O’s don’t leak under Elias. Been that way for years. Even the Kens of the world can’t seem to crack it.

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  18. PhilliesFan91

    7 months ago

    I think he heads to Boston

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  19. El Kabong

    7 months ago

    Frail and malnourished? He is an outstanding professional athlete.

    Jealousy of people who are more successful than you is not admirable.

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    • El Kabong

      7 months ago

      Yeah, it’s great. No transaction is needed, and Lux can remain at 2B. They will be a better team in 2025.

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  20. just_thinkin

    7 months ago

    It’s funny how leak-proof the Orioles are. No one ever has their moves ahead of time. Burnes trade, no one had it. Eflin trade, no one had it. O’Neill signing, no one had it.

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    • Tiberius

      7 months ago

      Don’t do that. Don’t give me hope.

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    • Pete'sView

      7 months ago

      Giants are like that too, keeping everything close to the vest.

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  21. VonPurpleHayes

    7 months ago

    As a Phils fan, I’m very relieved to see this guy out of the division.

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    • inkstainedscribe

      7 months ago

      As a Braves fan, I’m with you. Someone will overpay for Max (because the forearm or the blisters will likely sideline him for a chunk of the contract), but good for Max. He’s a gamer, which is a description you don’t often use for an elite talent.

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  22. cash3w

    7 months ago

    I’ve been a huge Max fan, but my opinion is his durability gives the Braves hesitancy.
    Look at what they offered Nola last season, more than they will willing to give to
    Max within a similiar range.

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  23. Logjammer D"Baggagecling

    7 months ago

    Just go to the Dodgers to be a long relief guy. 5/150 75% deferred. 25mil signing bonus.

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  24. TrillionaireTeamOperator

    7 months ago

    As a Yankees fan I worry that if they decide to try to outbid everybody else just to get someone, he will turn into their Patrick Corbin or their [insert pitchers whose markets inflated due to desperation and hype despite their peripherals being concerning and then being stuck with them for about 3-4 extra seasons more than what they probably should have been signed for in the first place]

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  25. YankeesBleacherCreature

    7 months ago

    Go get Burnes, Cashman.

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    • Acoss1331

      7 months ago

      It’s either Fried or Burnes I think.

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  26. geauxbraves

    7 months ago

    Maybe there should be an ESPN special

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  27. YanksPhan42

    7 months ago

    As a Yankees fan…..not interested at all!! He’s been obliterated in the playoffs. Give me Corbin Burnes or Eovaldi on a short deal.

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  28. Sagacity

    7 months ago

    Everyone knows Boston needs two top of the rotation SPs just like they did in each of the last five seasons. Will they get 2 or even 1. No.

    There are not many top of the rotation pitchers still available and Boston has roughly $99Million to spend on them. Can they get two from this short list below:
    1 – Burnes
    2 – Fried
    Are you surprised that there are only two left? I’m not.

    Will they be in on them? Of course, as always. Will they get one? NOPE

    So that leaves the next tier of pitchers who are a bit closer to Houck’s skill level as the Red Sox best starter as of today.

    1 – Eovaldi (Love the guy but I doubt he could handle dealing with Cora)
    2 – Manaea
    3 – Flaherty
    4 – Buehler
    5 – Verlander
    6 – Scherzer

    Note – This group is not a great group of alternatives. Eovaldi is solid but he’d have to be crazy to rejoin Cora. Manaea is inconsistent and will cost more than he is worth. Flaherty might work if the contract is short. Buehler can’t stay healthy so he’s Breslow’s type of guy. A huge risk for too much money. Then there are the two savvy but very old vets. If you can’t get them for low base salaries with massive incentives I’d take either one knowing they might not exceed 150 innings. It’s like an old version of Buehler and his injury risk except these guys are guaranteed winners unlike Buehler who has been all hype his whole career.

    There appears to be no good answer except signing both Fried and Burnes and we know that won’t happen so does it really matter if Devers moves since the team won’t be competitive once again? Let the cry baby play 3B just don’t make things worse by crapping on Casas and moving the self absorbed defensive liability to 1B.

    Boston could be so great with just a few high cost and strategic moves but since they don’t have the smarts to solve their problems, we’re looking at another .500 season.

    Wish for Christmas, Devers for Arenado and contract Fried and Burnes.

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    • El Kabong

      7 months ago

      “…unlike Buehler who has been all hype his whole career.”

      “Wish for Christmas, Devers for Arenado,,,”

      Do you watch baseball at all?

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  29. goob

    7 months ago

    Get. Burnes. Buster.

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  30. Rsox

    7 months ago

    Come on Breslow, get something done

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    • Pedro Martinez’s Mango Tree

      7 months ago

      Technically, nothing is something…

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      • Rsox

        7 months ago

        The Chaim Bloom philosophy

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  31. aLifetimeOfDefeats

    7 months ago

    Sad Atlanta never extended him. Hope he goes anywhere but the Mets or Dodgers.

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    • Bivouac-Sal

      7 months ago

      Dodgers already have their ace(s).

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  32. tikiagedola

    7 months ago

    The best j@wish player since Greenberg

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    • El Kabong

      7 months ago

      Strange comment. Did you put any thought into it before posting?

      Reply
    • Bivouac-Sal

      7 months ago

      So Max Fried is better than Sandy Koufax? Are you high?

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      • El Kabong

        7 months ago

        Al Rosen: An MVP and near Triple Crown winner whose career was shortened by World War 11 service and back problems. He is the only former MVP to win Executive of the Year.

        Lou Boudreau: Hall of Famer, MVP, manager.

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  33. Mikenmn

    7 months ago

    Fried is a legitimately good pitcher who would improve any rotation. For the Yankees….how much better would he make their staff and for how long? They won’t get much in return for either Stroman or Nestor, so you are looking at the delta between performance and cost differential. The Yankees just lost one of the top hitters in the game, and have some gaping holes in their line-up. Dodgers were far superior to them. Would this be a good investment given their other needs?

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  34. Sluice Deuce

    7 months ago

    I think we can remove this article now baby!!

    Reply
  35. al34

    7 months ago

    Fried signed with the Yankees. Someone wake Breslow up please. God help this incompetent management that we have.

    Reply
  36. al34

    7 months ago

    It is going to be the same old story l. We were in on everything but we put a final dollar on it and it exceeded our price. Breslow is in way over his head and Henry is controlling the purse strings.

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