Braves LHP Max Fried tops arb-eligible list at $15M

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Among the many players who avoided arbitration by agreeing to major league deals on Thursday, Atlanta Braves left-hander Max Fried topped the list by coming to terms on a $15 million contract for 2024.

Fried, who turns 30 next week, was an All-Star in 2022 when he finished second in National League Cy Young Award voting with a 14-7 record and 2.48 ERA In 30 starts. Hamstring a