New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman speaks during a baseball news conference about Max Fried, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

New York Yankees' Max Fried, second from right, poses with general manager Brian Cashman, right, manager Aaron Boone, second from left, and pitching coach Matt Blake, left, during a baseball news conference, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone, left, watches as Max Fried speaks during a baseball news conference, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone speaks during a baseball news conference, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)