All-Star shortstop Carlos Correa might be one-and-done with the Minnesota Twins. After spending the 2022 season with the franchise, Correa decided to use the opt-out clause in his deal and enter the free agency market this offseason.
Correa inked a three-year, $105.3 million deal with the Twins in March, becoming the highest-paid infielder in the league at the time. The contract had opt-outs after each year, and the 28-year-old used one on the first chance he got.
Correa confirmed the news earlier this week in a chat with the Puerto Rican newspaper El Nuevo Dia.
“With the year that I have had, my health, and my being at the best moment of my career at 28, that is the right decision,” Correa said.
In 136 games he played in a Twins jersey, Correa batted .291 with 22 homers and 64 RBIs. And he wouldn’t mind staying in Minnesota, which missed the playoffs this season, despite opting out.
“I am very interested in being able to return,” Correa added.
Prior to joining the Twins, Carlos Correa played for seven seasons with the Houston Astros. While in Houston, he earned two All-Star honors and was part of the team that won the World Series in 2017.
