Max Fried’s Yankees introduction featured a enjoyable twist.
The pitcher — who signed an eight-year, $218 million deal, the most important contract in MLB historical past for a lefty ace— and his girlfriend, Reni Meyer-Whalley, went public with their relationship Wednesday at his introductory press convention at Yankee Stadium.
Meyer-Whalley, a former volleyball participant at USC, sat within the entrance row together with his mom, Carrie Fried, and he or she additionally posed together with his household on the podium.
Yankees supervisor Aaron Boone and basic supervisor Brian Cashman delivered flowers to Fried’s mom and girlfriend at the beginning of the press convention.
It’s unclear when Fried and Meyer-Whalley, who’re each natives of Los Angeles, began relationship.
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They haven’t made their relationship public on social media.
Meyer-Whalley is a licensed aesthetician, in accordance with an Instagram account that’s personal and features a profile photograph of the couple at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday.
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Meyer-Whalley was a libero and defensive specialist for the Girls of Troy.
As a senior in 2017, she appeared in all 35 of USC’s matches with 34 begins and performed in all 136 units — and recorded a team-high 12 double-doubles.
Meyer-Whalley transferred to USC after redshirting her freshman 12 months at Washington.
It’s additionally unclear how precisely she and Fried met.
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Fried, a three-time Gold Glove winner, is a part of the new-look Yankees after the lack of star left fielder Juan Soto to the Mets.
The Bombers additionally added outfielder/first baseman Cody Bellinger and pitcher Devin Williams after a crushing loss to the Dodgers within the 2024 World Collection.
