Shortstop Carlos Correa on whirlwind offseason: I never stopped talking to the Twins

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – After a revolving door offseason, that left the star shortstop returning to Minnesota after shedding out on two large free company offers, Carlos Correa spoke with Jim Wealthy for his first one-on-one sitdown interview.

Because the yr got here to an finish, Correa informed FOX 9 what it could take to maintain the Platinum Glove winner and former World Sequence champ in Minnesota. The reply: Cash.

Within the offseason, he reportedly was supplied a document 13-year, $350 million deal from the Giants and a 12-year, $315 million supply from the Mets. Nevertheless, after Correa failed physicals with each groups, Correa ended again up in Minnesota on a six-year, $200 million deal.

“We by no means stopped speaking to the Twins after the Mets fell by,” Correa tells FOX 9. “I informed Scott I need to return and play with my boys.”

Correa says, regardless of the discussions with different groups, he by no means overlooked the Twins.

“, free company is such an extended, robust course of,” mentioned Correa. “And, you understand, once I first I agreed with the Giants, they supplied me a record-breaking deal. And, you understand, then I moved on to the Mets as a result of it was like ‘oh we’re good’ and we labored it out immediately. However even earlier than we signed with the Mets, we talked with the Twins. And, you understand, they wished to speak to the entrance workplace and restructure a contract. And the Mets simply jumped in immediately. However the way in which I see it’s God put me right here for a motive, on this group for a motive. And I am very comfortable that I am again right here. And I’ll do the whole lot I can to assist this group get again on the map and get again on the profitable methods of profitable championships.”

As for the way the followers will reply to his return, Correa says just one factor issues: Are they profitable?

“I bear in mind once I confirmed up in 2015 to Houston and there weren’t lots of followers within the stands,” he remembers. “After which we begin profitable after which we begin profitable playoff video games. Then we begin profitable titles. And, you understand, the stands have been packed each single day. So that is what I am trying ahead to right here in Minnesota. , final yr we weren’t as packed up as we wish to be however we received to win first after which for the followers to go on the market and present up and help the workforce.”

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