The spending spree in MLB has continued this week with another record-setting free agent signing. According to multiple reports, All-Star shortstop Carlos Correa signed a 13-year, $350 million contract with the San Francisco Giants. The deal is the biggest ever given to a shortstop. 

Correa’s new deal is now the fourth-richest in the history of the league, trailing the ones given to Mike Trout ($426.5 million) Mookie Betts ($365 million), and Aaron Judge ($360 million). The contract reportedly comes with a no-trade clause and has no opt-outs.

This was the second-straight year Carlos Correa entered the free agency. He first became a free agent after an All-Star campaign in 2021 with the Houston Astros but failed to get a long-term offer he liked. He then decided to do a three-year, $105.3 million deal with the Minnesota Twins that had opt-outs after each year.

Correa’s gamble paid off, as he ended up hitting .291 with 22 home runs and 64 RBIs in 2022. He also added a league-leading .983 fielding percentage to the mix, making it a certainty that he’ll have a better market if he tries the free agency again.

This offseason proved to be quite generous to shortstops, with Trea Turner and Xander Bogaerts signing big-time deals of their own earlier this month. Correa remained patient and ended up getting the best deal of them all.

The Giants had the money to spend and first pursued Judge before he re-signed with the NY Yankees. They quickly turned to Correa after that, feeling that he could be a franchise cornerstone for them and someone they could build a championship-contending team around. The time will tell if that is the case, but baseball fans in San Francisco have no reason not to feel good about their future. 

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Carlos Correa of the Houston Astros is dealing with a back injury that the team hopes won’t keep him out for any of the American League Division Series.

Houston manager AJ Hinch announced on Thursday that Correa will sit out this weekend’s action with what has been described as “back discomfort.”

The dynamic shortstop missed a month of action earlier in the season after suffering a lower back injury during a game in mid-August. Despite coming back a week and a half ago, Correa hasn’t played since last Saturday due to ongoing discomfort in his back.

Correa, who has only played in 75 games for the Astros this season due to various injuries, will play it safe heading into the playoffs and rest during the Astros’ serious in Anaheim against the Angels.

It’s easy to see why the Astros want Correa to be healthy. He’s a key cog of their lineup when he is healthy enough to play, having hit .279 with 21 home runs in limited playing time this season.

Instead of forcing the issue, the team will rest Correa and hope that he’s on the mend for next Friday’s ALDS opener. The Astros are set to face the winner of the AL Wild Card game in the playoff’s first round.

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Houston Astros announced on Wednesday that they are placing shortstop Carlos Correa on the injured list after the 24-year-old suffered a fractured rib. According to Astros’ general manager Jeff Luhnow, Correa will miss four to six weeks of action while rehabbing.

The team called up Myles Straw from Triple-A Round Rock in a corresponding move.

Luhnow told reporters that Correa got injured on Tuesday morning at his home, but didn’t want to provide further details.

“It’s more frustrating for him,” – Luhnow added. “Our team is built to withstand a few injuries and should be fine … We also have to remmeber he didn’t start playing until June in his rookie year and won the (American League Rookie of the Year) award.”

“He can do a lot of damage in a short amount of time. The focus is to get him back healthy, help us in the second half and really obviously help in the postseason because that’s where we need him the most.”

Correa made 50 appearances for Houston this season and was a difference maker for the team during his time on the field. He batted .295, managing 11 home runs and 35 RBIs this year.

The injury couldn’t come at a worse moment for the Astros, as they previously lost outfielder George Springer and infielder Aledmys Diaz to hamstring injuries. To make things worse, their All-Star second baseman Jose Altuve is still not fully fit to play as he suffers from right leg fatigue.

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The spending spree in MLB has continued this week with another record-setting free agent signing. According to multiple reports, All-Star shortstop Carlos Correa signed a 13-year, $350 million contract with the San Francisco Giants. The deal is the biggest ever given to a shortstop. 

Correa’s new deal is now the fourth-richest in the history of the league, trailing the ones given to Mike Trout ($426.5 million) Mookie Betts ($365 million), and Aaron Judge ($360 million). The contract reportedly comes with a no-trade clause and has no opt-outs.

This was the second-straight year Carlos Correa entered the free agency. He first became a free agent after an All-Star campaign in 2021 with the Houston Astros but failed to get a long-term offer he liked. He then decided to do a three-year, $105.3 million deal with the Minnesota Twins that had opt-outs after each year.

Correa’s gamble paid off, as he ended up hitting .291 with 22 home runs and 64 RBIs in 2022. He also added a league-leading .983 fielding percentage to the mix, making it a certainty that he’ll have a better market if he tries the free agency again.

This offseason proved to be quite generous to shortstops, with Trea Turner and Xander Bogaerts signing big-time deals of their own earlier this month. Correa remained patient and ended up getting the best deal of them all.

The Giants had the money to spend and first pursued Judge before he re-signed with the NY Yankees. They quickly turned to Correa after that, feeling that he could be a franchise cornerstone for them and someone they could build a championship-contending team around. The time will tell if that is the case, but baseball fans in San Francisco have no reason not to feel good about their future. 

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Carlos Correa of the Houston Astros is dealing with a back injury that the team hopes won’t keep him out for any of the American League Division Series.

Houston manager AJ Hinch announced on Thursday that Correa will sit out this weekend’s action with what has been described as “back discomfort.”

The dynamic shortstop missed a month of action earlier in the season after suffering a lower back injury during a game in mid-August. Despite coming back a week and a half ago, Correa hasn’t played since last Saturday due to ongoing discomfort in his back.

Correa, who has only played in 75 games for the Astros this season due to various injuries, will play it safe heading into the playoffs and rest during the Astros’ serious in Anaheim against the Angels.

It’s easy to see why the Astros want Correa to be healthy. He’s a key cog of their lineup when he is healthy enough to play, having hit .279 with 21 home runs in limited playing time this season.

Instead of forcing the issue, the team will rest Correa and hope that he’s on the mend for next Friday’s ALDS opener. The Astros are set to face the winner of the AL Wild Card game in the playoff’s first round.

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Houston Astros announced on Wednesday that they are placing shortstop Carlos Correa on the injured list after the 24-year-old suffered a fractured rib. According to Astros’ general manager Jeff Luhnow, Correa will miss four to six weeks of action while rehabbing.

The team called up Myles Straw from Triple-A Round Rock in a corresponding move.

Luhnow told reporters that Correa got injured on Tuesday morning at his home, but didn’t want to provide further details.

“It’s more frustrating for him,” – Luhnow added. “Our team is built to withstand a few injuries and should be fine … We also have to remmeber he didn’t start playing until June in his rookie year and won the (American League Rookie of the Year) award.”

“He can do a lot of damage in a short amount of time. The focus is to get him back healthy, help us in the second half and really obviously help in the postseason because that’s where we need him the most.”

Correa made 50 appearances for Houston this season and was a difference maker for the team during his time on the field. He batted .295, managing 11 home runs and 35 RBIs this year.

The injury couldn’t come at a worse moment for the Astros, as they previously lost outfielder George Springer and infielder Aledmys Diaz to hamstring injuries. To make things worse, their All-Star second baseman Jose Altuve is still not fully fit to play as he suffers from right leg fatigue.

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