The Baltimore Orioles have reportedly lost out on free agent target ace Max Fried to a hated division rival in the New York Yankees
To make matters worse, Fried winds up agreeing to a deal with one of the Orioles' most hated rivals in theAs reported byFried signing elsewhere — though he appeared to be between the Yankees andFor one, the numbers given to bothand Fried are likely bigger than anyone anticipated the pair getting, which puts Baltimore in a tough spot if they still want to try to retain Burnes.
The hope surrounding Fried being linked to the Orioles was that he would be a cheaper alternative if Burnes' number did get out of hand, which it now seems all but guaranteed to do. This could be looked at as a positive as both thewith Snell and the Yankees with Fried are two big fish likely removed from the Burnes sweepstakes, but that won't stop Boston from coming in with an offer to blow away the 2021 Cy Young winner.Ultimately, the big takeaway here is that the market has been set.
No matter whether Burnes stays or goes, the number he will wind up signing at is going to be staggering.
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