The New York Yankees weren't Max Fried's top choice in free agency initially. But, as Fried said Wednesday during his introductory press conference in the Bronx, when he heard that New York was interested, it immediately caught his attention.
"Initially, I'd heard that the Yankees had interest and I would say that I was fairly surprised in the beginning," Fried said. "When the Yankees say they're interested in you, you perk up and you listen. There's a standard and it's an extremely storied franchise."
