It seems like it was only yesterday that I was writing about Carlos Correa's record-breaking deal with the San Francisco Giants – or was it the New York Mets? Wasn't he already with the Minnesota Twins? It can be tough to keep up.
After just one season with the Twins, Correa opted out of his three-year, $105.3 million contract to enter free agency on Nov. 2, 2022. During the 2022 regular season, the star shortstop batted .291 with an OPS of .833 and 22 home runs in 522 at-bats, proving himself worthy of the $35.1 million average annual salary he was pocketing. Still, his decision to opt out of the remaining two years and $70.2 million with the Twins wasn't surprising.
.@TeamCJCorrea breaks the tie in the 8th! pic.twitter.com/4dJKIkT8df
— MLB (@MLB) September 9, 2022