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Oct 8, 2021; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa (1) looks to the dugout during the game against the Chicago White Sox in game two of the 2021 ALDS at Minute Maid Park. Mandatory Credit: Thomas Shea-USA TODAY Sports | Courtesy Reuters

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Oct 8, 2021; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa (1) looks to the dugout during the game against the Chicago White Sox in game two of the 2021 ALDS at Minute Maid Park. Mandatory Credit: Thomas Shea-USA TODAY Sports | Courtesy Reuters
The past few days have been some of the craziest days in Major League Baseball. First, after three months of work stoppage, the lockout finally ended in MLB. And with this, the free agency also opened in the league. Some of the top free agents like Carlos Correa and Freddie Freeman are once again the epicenter of the MLB market.
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The Cubs and Yankees are the teams that have shown the most interest in Carlos Correa. https://t.co/LWsq9BJsaB
— Héctor Gómez (@hgomez27) March 11, 2022
Talking about Carlos Correa, during the entire lockout, the rumors of Correa’s new deal were in the favor of the New York Yankees. But now it seems like the Correa’s deal is in no more control of the Yankees.
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And if the Yankees do not manage to get Correa by their side, they might actually get into some serious problem.
Are the Yankees’ chances to sign Carlos Correa over?
Before the regular season starts, every MLB side is trying their best to balance their roster for the next season. So are the New York Yankees. But it seems like the Yankees will not have the players they wanted for their roster.
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Oct 31, 2021; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa (1) celebrates with teammates after defeating the Atlanta Braves in game five of the 2021 World Series at Truist Park. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports
Every baseball fan is well aware that the Yankees are in desperate need of a good shortstop. And for this particular position, they had their eyes on free agent Carlos Correa. But as per recent trends, the Yankees are no more an option for the Puerto Rican shortstop.
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Okay, so the Dodgers get Freeman, which forces the Braves to jump on Olson, making the Yankees go after Rizzo, and boom Correa has to sign with the Cubs, because there's no where else. pic.twitter.com/rdCMsaJcrB
— Michael Cerami (@Michael_Cerami) March 12, 2022
According to Jon Morosi of MLB Network, the Chicago Cubs are now the favorites to sign Correa. Notably, even before the lockout, the Cubs had engaged with Correa. But at the moment, the Yankees are nowhere near Correa’s deal.
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Source: The #Cubs, who engaged with Carlos Correa in negotiations before the lockout began, are among the favorites to sign him as the market reopens. @MLBNetwork @MLB https://t.co/rmnpEZcJYC
— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) March 11, 2022
New York Yankees are definitely not having a great time in the MLB market. Because not only Carlos Correa, Freddie Freeman, who was their other target, is close to signing with the LA Dodgers.
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With both Correa and Freeman possibly out from the Yankees’ reach, they are all set to have another disaster season this year.
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