One week after reports initially emerged that the New York Yankees signed star southpaw pitcher Max Fried to an eight-year, $218 million deal, the team finally made it official on Tuesday.

Update, Dec. 17: After signing an eight-year deal with the New York Yankees, Fried will be introduced at a press conference on Wednesday. The deal is now official and physicals are complete.

The New York Yankees still have the best player in the city, MLB Network analyst Mark DeRosa said minutes after Juan Soto agreed to a deal with the New York Mets. The former major league infielder ...

giving the New York Yankees a clear answer on what his future looks like. The Yankees seem to be willing to do whatever it takes to re-sign one of the top players in Major League Baseball ...