STUNNER: Carlos Correa Agrees to Terms with Minnesota Twins

[MarkTwins]

wow, this so awesome, but unexpected. really like the 6 year contract and most important part oto me about keeping Carlos is his leadership/club house presence. Twins have alot of young potential gusy coming next few years and guy like CC to mentor them to play/do/act the right way is needed. Plus he's one of the games best players obviously

[nicksaviking]

5 minutes ago, mickster said:

Now we can see a trade coming.   Kepler along with either Polanco or Araez will go to Miami for Lopez.   They just signed Cueto to take the spot in the rotation.   Farmer becomes the utility man

I think Miami would prefer younger players. Maybe ONE of those three vets along with younger players.

[farmerguychris]

5 minutes ago, Mike Sixel said:

Lewis to the outfield. Lee to third. Miranda to DH or first. It's pretty easy to find space for them, imo. 

I would expect this or perhaps put Polonco on the trade block and put someone into the 2nd base role between Brooks, Lewis or Martin.

[Teflon]

Do you go with the over or the under for the number of combined 2023 defensive games played by Minnesota's two elite defenders, Buxton and Correa, surpassing last year's combined number? (190... Correa 132, Buxton 58.)

 

[cheeseheadgophfan]

I read that the physical part of the leg has already been completed so there is nothing to hold this up......

 

https://twitter.com/JonHeyman/status/1612865685289406486?s=20&t=0MZQRHZ6LdWloYVRNtCryg

[Mike Sixel]

1 minute ago, farmerguychris said:

I would expect this or perhaps put Polonco on the trade block and put someone into the 2nd base role between Brooks, Lewis or Martin.

Right. If they deal Polanco, one of those is your long term 2b. 

[Mike Sixel]

1 minute ago, Teflon said:

Do you go with the over or the under for the number of combined 2023 defensive games played by Minnesota's two elite defenders, Buxton and Correa, surpassing last year's combined number? (190... Correa 132, Buxton 58.)

 

Over

[ashbury]

40 minutes ago, John Bonnes said:

This time last year, Correa was one of the top names on the free agent market, so much so that he reportedly turned down a 10-year, $270M offer.

I had thought there was a larger offer on the table than that. Apparently not, so he comes out a little behind, after "betting on himself" with the 2022 contract, but not that much behind. One year at $35.1M, plus this $200M guarantee for just six more years. So he's owed $35M less, but over fewer years. If he achieves the vesting option, so much the better for him (and for the Twins).

I will choose to view this new contract (based on current details) as 10 years and $270M, with a "team option" after Year Six given that they have a great deal of say over whether he achieves his vesting numbers.

Honestly, I feel as though ultra-long contracts should always contain some kind of vesting requirement for the second half of the term. It's fair to the player as well to the team.

[Fighting4par]

I am no longer a twins fan

[In My La Z boy]

6 year deal to coincide with 6 years left on Buxton's deal. I am now convinced we are trying to win, and with CC locked up at that incredible AAV, we are committed to trying to win for 6 years. I'm looking for a big trade for pitching now to finish off this off-season. Locking up SS for 6 years will make one of our stud infield prospects available. Who does Miami want? 

[weitz41]

Stunned and thrilled. I'm going to guess the physical is a forgone conclusion due to the contract structure.

Welcome back CC! 

[mnfireman]

Twins win because they were able to go higher AAV. The Mets halved their offer, 6/$157.5 MM, with the last 6 years being conditional on his health. 

[HoskenPowell]

12 minutes ago, roger said:

WOW!

I was one of the few who was hopeful Correa didn't return.  My concern is whether or not the Twins will have the dollars to retain/extend Lewis, Lee, Miranda, AK, Larnach and some of the young pitchers.  You see, I believe most of those guys are going to become very good/and/or/great ballplayers.

Assuming this actually gets signed, gonna have to think about how this affects the Twins in both the short and long term.  Money isn't a problem for the next few years.  But where will guys like Lewis, Lee and perhaps a few others (Julien, Martin) play with Carlos at short?  Expect that could become a good problem.  Also expect it increases the liklihood that one of those young studs is traded.  Probably will wait until summer to give someone like Martin a chance to improve his value.  Hopefully, Lee and Lewis ain't going anywhere, hopefully.

AK has done nothing to deserve an extension.......his wrist may have ruined him forever.   Hope not , but he's got a TON to prove b4 extension talks are needed. Larnach/Lewis/Lee and Miranda all are almost in same boat.   Miranda had a good , not great year and is not much of fielder or base runner.   If his bat continues to grow this year then look into locking him up....good that you believe in them , but they need to them prove it.  AAA sucess means diddly squat in  MLB

[Vanimal46]

14 minutes ago, bighat said:

Anyone know a good recipe for crow? I'll be eating some shortly and I'm looking for some zesty ideas. 

Major respect to you for owning up to past comments! You can’t go wrong with Cajun or blackened crow. 

[baul0010]

I can't believe that we have an all-star caliber shortstop locked up for at least 6 years.  This could make our infield incredibly good in a year.  I'm having visions of Lee at 3rd, Correa at S.S., Lewis at 2nd, and Miranda at 1st.   

[Reptevia]

I said 5/$175 last week. This is close enough. If I had to guess, he is only insurable for 5 years?  If so, that’s a gamble a small market team has to take. This makes one of Lewis/Miranda expendable?  Or Lewis at 3B and Miranda at 1st?  Good problems to have. 

[DJL44]

21 minutes ago, Whitey333 said:

Why wouldn't the Giants or Mets able to sign him at a reduced rate of 6 at 200 million?

The Giants could have but I don't know if the Mets have the ability to front-load the contract that much. Every $$ they spend costs a 90% penalty. $33M a season becomes $63M. That's a steep price to upgrade from Eduardo Escobar.

I hope the option vests, Correa plays well for 10 seasons and 20 years from now we're debating whether Correa wears an Astros or Twins cap in the Hall of Fame (hopefully not that new M* cap though).

[Peter]

Soo Glad cc is with twins!!! As post said twins are in it to win it-let’s go!!! Glad he’s locked up for 6 years plus with option!!! With this we are one if not the favorites to win division!!!  

[I wish the twins were good]

2 minutes ago, baul0010 said:

I can't believe that we have an all-star caliber shortstop locked up for at least 6 years.  This could make our infield incredibly good in a year.  I'm having visions of Lee at 3rd, Correa at S.S., Lewis at 2nd, and Miranda at 1st.   

Arreaz traded for a starter?

[gunnarthor]

This is a good thing. Glad to have him back.

[terrydactyls]

27 minutes ago, MN_ExPat said:

I believe that it does still count towards Tax threshold.

I'm assuming the Twins will have some sort of insurance in case of a career-ending injury.  So the impact would only be an overstated payroll.  For example, if the Twins have a payroll of $130M for active players, their on-paper payroll would show up as $166.3M with insurance paying $33.3M (or less).  I guess that's one way to increase payroll without actually spending any extra money.

Regardless, I think it's a great signing with the least amount of risk.

[nicksaviking]

The vesting options are all based on 502 PA the previous season.

https://apnews.com/article/new-york-mets-minnesota-twins-san-francisco-giants-mlb-sports-9bfbe5088907863eb3a604ae3cca6307

That's pretty fantastic in my book. The Twins pretty much get to call the shots.

[Richie the Rally Goat]

Wait for it…..

 

 

 

 

 

 

wait…..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Richie The Rally Goat time!

[Bob Twins Fan Since 61]

Great job Twins front office!  Thank you has a long-time Twins fan and season ticket holder.  Go Twins!

[jmlease1]

Well, I will admit I didn't think this was going to happen. Always felt like the Mets would outspend us in the end. 

But I'm thrilled with this deal (assuming it finalizes, which apparently is not something we should presume any longer!). Correa is a great player, he'll be excellent at SS in the short term and will be able to slide down to 3B if needed later in the contract. Having his RH bat in the middle of the lineup and his stellar defense is just fantastic for this team and take what was a dismal offseason straight to an excellent one.

I do think the Twins need to still look at a deal to clean up some of the many LH corner OF bats (Kepler still seems like the obvious choice) and balance the roster, and frankly I'd love for them to deal Pagan as well. Get in one more RH bat for the lineup and swap Pagan's roster spot for a RH reliever and...I feel pretty good about this roster.

wow. Correa back!

[baul0010]

7 minutes ago, I wish the twins were good said:

Arreaz traded for a starter?

It would be interesting to know what could be had with Arreaz and Kepler in a trade.  I think Arraez will still be on the team.  He could be the DH and hope his knees hold up better.

[pyburnd]

YES!!!!!!!

[Squirrel]

I'm very happy but also very exhausted. I think I will go take a nap now.

[howeda7]

3rd time is a charm I guess. Glad it worked out.

[awmonahan]

Wow. I don't think it was as planned, but the FO really salvaged this off-season. Adding Correa, moving Farmer to a vs LHP and utility role, and still having Lewis at midseason will be huge. Farmer also makes all the corner outfielders a lot more expendable. I'm excited about Correa but also wondering if we'll see more.