Carlos Correa and Twins agree to $105.3M, 3-year deal: source

Star shortstop Carlos Correa agreed early Saturday to a $105.3 million, three-year contract with the Minnesota Twins, an individual aware of the negotiations informed The Related Press.

The particular person spoke on situation of anonymity as a result of the settlement was topic to a profitable bodily.

The transfer ends Correa’s seven-season tenure with the Houston Astros. He’ll earn $35.1 million yearly below the deal and might decide out after the 2022 and 2023 seasons to turn into a free agent once more.

Correa choosing the Twins was a shock, given they’ve misplaced 18 consecutive postseason video games and completed final within the AL Central a 12 months in the past at 73-89.

His common wage turns into baseball’s fourth-highest behind New York Mets pitcher Max Scherzer ($43.3 million), Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole ($36 million) and Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout ($35.5 million).

A two-time All-Star who was the primary choose within the 2012 beginner draft, Correa led the Astros’ turnaround. Houston misplaced greater than 100 video games every year from 2011-13, then received its first World Collection title by beating the Los Angeles Dodgers in seven video games in 2017.

The Astros went on to AL pennants and World Collection losses in 2019 and final 12 months, gaining infamy for his or her dishonest scandal that was revealed after the 2019 season.

Correa had a career-best 26 house runs final 12 months to go together with a .279 batting common and 92 RBIs. He completed fifth in AL MVP voting and received his first Gold Glove. He has a .277 profession common with 133 homers and 489 RBIs in seven main league seasons.

Correa, the 2015 AL Rookie of the 12 months, additionally has been a stellar postseason performer with 18 homers and 59 RBIs in 79 video games.

Transferring to the Twins can be a change for Correa and his household. His spouse, the previous Daniella Rodriguez, was Miss Texas USA in 2016.

Minnesota has not been to the World Collection since profitable the 1991 title and has misplaced its final eight postseason sequence since beating Oakland in a 2002 AL Division Collection.

Correa has loved nice success in Minnesota as a visiting participant, although. He has a .413 batting common (26 for 63) at Goal Area with 5 homers and 20 RBIs in 15 video games. His 1.205 OPS is his highest at any ballpark the place he’s performed 4 or extra video games.

For the reason that finish of the lockout, the Twins acquired right-hander Sonny Grey from Cincinnati and catcher Gary Sánchez and third baseman Gio Urshela from the New York Yankees.

Earlier than the work stoppage, Minnesota signed pitcher Dylan Bundy to a $5 million, one-year deal.

Mixed with Nick Castellanos’ $100 million, five-year settlement with Philadelphia late Friday evening, Correa’s deal was the 14th for the reason that World Collection of 9 figures.

Six of these had been negotiated by agent Scott Boras, at a complete of $1.0173 billion. Along with agreements for Correa and Castellanos, he negotiated contracts for Corey Seager ($325 million) and Marcus Semien ($175 million) with Texas, Kris Bryant with Colorado ($182 million) and Scherzer with the New York Mets ($130 million).