Star shortstop Carlos Correa agreed to record-setting 13-year, $350 million deal with the San Francisco Giants, The Post’s Jon Heyman confirmed on Tuesday night.
The star shortstop agreed to record-setting 13-year, $350 million deal with the San Francisco Giants, The Post’s Jon Heyman confirmed on Tuesday night.
ESPN’s Jeff Passan first reported the contract, which comes with no opt-outs and a full no-trade clause, per Heyman.It’s the fourth-largest guaranteed money deal in MLB history, behind Mike Trout , Mookie Betts and Aaron Judge and relegates Francisco Lindor’s deal to the second-largest for a shortstop.
Last year, the 28-year-old Correa turned down the Giants’ $160 million offer, instead taking a three-year deal with with the Twins that paid him $35.1 million in 2022 before he opted out this offseason. The two-time All-Star hit 22 homers with an OPS of .834 this past season. Correa is the latest star shortstop to take home big money this offseason, following the likes of Trea Turner and Xander Bogaerts .to play third base, but the Giants got the the shortstop locked up now.
The Twins reportedly tried to keep Correa in the fold, offering $285 million over 10 years, but will now have to return to the shortstop market with Dansby Swanson the biggest remaining name.
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