The Yankees wooed Max Fried with a big chunk of money up front. The southpaw starter will get a $20 million signing bonus as part of his deal with the Bronx Bombers, paid in two $10 million installments, one immediately and one next year, . The big bonus is part of Frieds . Max Fried throws a pitch during the Braves lo s to the Padres in Game 2 of their wild-card series last season. AP Fried Willie Cauley-Stein Jersey is set to receive $12 million in 2025 and 2026 before earning $29 million annually over the last six seasons of the deal. Yankees Trip! The 30-year-olds deal beats out David Prices $217 million contract he signed with the Red Sox in 2015 for the biggest for a left-handed pitcher in MLB history. The Fried signing came just days after the , whose deal also included a ma sive signing bonus, to the Mets. Soto got $75 million of his total $765 million upfront, allowing him to . Blake Snell, who , got a $52 million signing bonus. Neither Fried nor Sotos deals included the type of deferred money Snell received from the Dodgers, who have made a habit of pushing big money into future years. Explore More Max Fried got the biggest contract in MLB history for a lefty pitcher. Robert Sabo for NY Post Snells deal includes $60 million of deferred money, bringing the to nearly $1 billion, far outpacing the rest of the league. Kevin Durant Jersey