Carlos Correa

He was set to make over $35 million with Minnesota next year, had he opted in. Correa's decision comes after the first MLB season of his career in which he did ...

“Right now, I see myself playing with the Twins for a long time.” In choosing to opt-out, Correa believes this is the “right decision” for where he is currently in his career. I’m the product here, and if they want my product, they just have got to come get it.” Correa hit .291 with 22 home runs, 64 RBIs and 70 runs scored in 136 games this season. Before signing a deal with Minnesota, the 28-year-old was hoping to secure a long-term deal in Houston, but failed to do so. “I have a good relationship with Minnesota. Minnesota (78–84) finished third in the American League central. So, if you really want something, you just go get it. 24](https://www.mlb.com/news/carlos-correa-on-future-with-twins) that he planned to play for Minnesota for a “long time.” He was set to make over $35 million with Minnesota next year, had he opted in. “When I go to the mall, and I go to the Dior store and I want something, I get it,” Correa [shared a noteworthy metaphor](https://www.si.com/mlb/2022/09/29/carlos-correa-drops-an-iconic-quote-about-possibly-re-signing-with-twins) about the way he felt about his future going into the offseason as a way to see how much Twins’ organization valued him as an asset.

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He signed a three-year contract worth $105 million with the Twins back in March that paid him $35.1 million on an annual basis. The contract's length didn't ...

"Hopefully, the Twins can see the player that I am, the person that I am, the passion that I have for this game and the love that I have for this game. Still, he stressed that the business aspect had to be right for him to return. In other words, he reduced his downside in the event that he suffered an injury or a poor season that would've reduced his leverage, thereby assuring that he could re-enter the market on the heels of a high-quality year. [Carlos Correa](/mlb/players/2000028/carlos-correa/) is ready to test the open market for a second consecutive winter, [telling El Nuevo Dia that he'll opt out of his contract](https://www.elnuevodia.com/deportes/beisbol/notas/carlos-correa-volvera-la-agencia-libre-y-confia-en-conseguir-el-contrato-que-busca-a-los-28-anos-la-decision-correcta-es-esa/?r=99199) with the [Minnesota Twins](https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/teams/MIN/minnesota-twins/). "But we all know -- you know the game enough to know what my decision is going to be like," [he told MLB.com](https://www.mlb.com/news/carlos-correa-on-season-with-twins-future-plans). His contributions were worth an estimated 5.4 Wins Above Replacement, according to Baseball-Reference's calculations, making the fourth time in his career that he had cleared the five-win threshold in a single season.

Shortstop Carlos Correa said he will opt out of his contract with the Minnesota Twins one year after signing with the organization.

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Correa did not rule out signing a new long-term deal with the Twins. Correa batted .291 with 22 homers and 64 RBIs in 136 games in his first season with ...

Correa did not rule out signing a new long-term deal with the Twins. 1 overall pick in the 2012 draft. Houston selected him with the No. He signed a three-year, $105.3 million deal with the Twins last March that included multiple player options. "I have a good relationship with Minnesota. Correa batted .291 with 22 homers and 64 RBIs in 136 games in his first season with Minnesota in 2022.

He said the words. Carlos Correa, who has the right to void the final two years (and $70.2 million in salary) of his three-year contract, spent the summer ...

If they want my product, they've just got to come and get it." "If you really want something, you just go get it. "When I go to the mall, and I go to the Dior store, when I want something, I get it.

Correa signed a somewhat complicated contract with the Minnesota Twins on March 22, more than a week after the lockout-delayed spring training began. Going into ...

Bogaerts is expected to opt out of the final three years and $60 million of his six-year, $120-million contract with the Red Sox. Durability is certainly one of Swanson’s calling cards as he played in all 162 games during the regular season, hitting .277/.329/.447 with 25 homers, 18 stolen bases and nine defensive runs saved. However, agent Scott Boras also had opt-out clauses put into the deal that would enable Correa to void the remainder of the contract after both the 2022 and 2023 seasons. On the downside, he had three defensive runs saved after registering 20 for the Astros in 2021. However, it is also understandable why Correa is willing to bet on himself. Corey Seager signed a 10-year, $325-million deal with the Texas Rangers.

First reported by a Puerto Rican newspaper on Wednesday, Carlos Correa has reiterated on national television that he's opting out of his contract with the ...

"I got to pick their brain and help a lot of people there. I got to see the game from a different perspective. The teammates, the relationships that I built.

Carlos Correa is going to opt out of his contract with the Twins. Where might he go next? And for how much?

Salary info via [Spotrac](https://www.spotrac.com/) and [Cot's Contracts](https://legacy.baseballprospectus.com/compensation/cots/) unless otherwise noted. [uncertain ownership situation](https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2022/09/latest-on-orioles-ownership-situation.html#:~:text=Longtime%20owner%20Peter%20Angelos%2C%2093,control%20person%20in%20recent%20years.). [no longer friendly](https://www.mlb.com/news/orioles-push-back-camden-yards-left-field-fence#:~:text=The%20left%2Dfield%20wall%2C%20in,completed%20by%20Opening%20Day%202022.) to right-handed sluggers. To make the money work, they could only help themselves by declining $32 million worth of options on Jean Segura and Zach Eflin. Among the players who will be back in 2023, the Giants wouldn't necessarily be out of line in betting on Crawford bouncing back. Swanson's looming free agency may be the only excuse Boras needs to try again, but it's hard to imagine Correa being in the team's price range now that it has hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of [extensions](https://www.mlb.com/news/spencer-strider-signs-six-year-deal) on its books. His less-than-awesome [defensive ratings](https://www.fangraphs.com/players/carlos-correa/14162/stats#advanced-fielding), meanwhile, are a mere blip on a track record that includes [Gold](https://www.mlb.com/news/carlos-correa-yuli-gurriel-2021-al-gold-glove-award-winners) and [Platinum](https://www.mlb.com/news/carlos-correa-nolan-arenado-win-2021-platinum-glove-awards) Gloves. But if president of baseball operations Derek Falvey's repeated use of the word " [creative](https://www.mlb.com/news/derek-falvey-discusses-carlos-correa-s-potential-contract)" in regard to a new contract for Correa is any indication, the means to do a realistic deal with him likely aren't there. And while there's a certain amount [of tarnish](https://www.mlb.com/news/astros-sign-stealing-penalty) that can't be ignored, his 18 career playoff home runs must also be acknowledged. We're contractually obligated to mention the Yankees as a possible fit whenever we're discussing destinations for Correa or any other brand-name shortstop. Yet even if that hole could theoretically be filled by Correa, one assumes the Red Sox would sooner re-sign Bogaerts than bring in a likely more expensive replacement. For one thing, the 28-year-old won't have to worry about a qualifying offer this time.

Carlos Correa said the MLB banning the shift will allow him to be more of an athlete on defense next year.

So if you really want something, you just go get it. Correa will be opting out of his contract with the Twins and will explore free agency for the second straight winter. “I get to make the nice plays that they show on ‘SportsCenter’ …

He said the words. Carlos Correa, who has the right to void the final two years (and $70.2 million in salary) of his three-year contract, spent the summer ...

If they want my product, they've just got to come and get it." "If you really want something, you just go get it. "When I go to the mall, and I go to the Dior store, when I want something, I get it.

Twins shortstop Carlos Correa will exercise his opt-out clause and become a free agent but told El Nuevo Día he is interested in returning to Minnesota.

Before the 2020 season, he told reporters, "When you analyze the games, we won fair and square. "I have a good relationship with Minnesota. He did not find the long-term contract he was looking for last winter and chose instead to sign a three-year, $105.3 million deal with the Twins that included multiple opt-outs.

The three-year, $105.3 million pact Correa signed with Minnesota in March contained opt-outs after each season.

1 free agent on the market last offseason. Instead, he was sitting in a studio as a guest analyst after his Twins failed to make the postseason. “With the year that I have had, my health and my being at the best moment of my career at 28, that is the right decision,” said Correa.

Fans on social media advocate a novel approach to retaining free agents.

Lets do it” to the discussion. Its worth it ya know.” The campaign is attempting to get 365 people to agree to cook a meal for Carlos Correa (one per day,) and deliver it to his home, if he agrees to re-sign with the Twins.