The Minnesota Twins have stunned the baseball world. Just after midnight C.T., Mark Berman of FOX 26 in Houston reported that the Twins have signed former Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa as a free agent. Let's have a look at the whole story.
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Former Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa will be a member of the Minnesota Twins for the next three years. It might sound short, but yes, only for three years.
The two sides agreed to a deal that will pay Correa $105.3 million for the next three years, for an average annual value (AAV) of $35.1 million per season. As Berman noted, it is the highest AAV for an infielder.
Correa’s market obviously never materialized for the length he wanted
More About Correa
Correa is one of the best players in baseball … when he’s healthy. He was healthy in 2021 as he played in 148 games. He hit .279/.366/.485 with 26 homers, 92 RBI, 34 doubles, and an OPS+ 131. He was an All-Star, won a Gold Glove Award, and came in fifth in AL MVP voting.