The Giants ultimately won the contract for shortstop Carlos Correa, agreeing to a massive 13-year, $350 million deal, a source told MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand. The club has not confirmed the deal.
The deal, which surpasses Francisco Lindor’s ($341 million) as the largest contract for a shortstop in total value, does not have a clause that allows the player to opt out of his contract, but does have a clause that allows him to veto any exchange.
Earlier Monday night, The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal reported that the Mets were well interested in Correa, likely prompting the Giants to move quickly to seal the deal.
The Minnesota Twins were also among the most recent teams to engage in talks with the Puerto Rican shortstop.
It came as no surprise when Correa pulled out of the final two years of a $105.3 million, three-year contract he signed with the Twins before the 2022 season because he had made it clear he was looking for a long-term commitment — and in a long-term way. franchise where he could take hold and help develop for the rest of his career.
He didn’t make it in Minnesota — but he has found a home in San Francisco. In a difficult environment as a hitter in 2022, the Boricua had his best average since 2017 and had a .291/.366/.467 offensive line with 22 home runs and 24 doubles, to match his 5.2 bWAR that he had the year. previous.
