Is Carlos Correa bound for the Big Apple?
The Houston Astros shortstop teased signing with New York during a recent appearance on the La Garata podcast. However he didn’t specify if he was talking about the Yankees or Mets.
Here’s what was said during the interview, which was conducted in Spanish, according to SNY:
In a separate interview, after mentioning the “stripes” of the New York teams, Correa pointed out that he didn’t specify what kind of stripes. “I didn’t say dark blue or blue and orange,” Correa said, adding that “whichever blue” could work.
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That the Yankees would be on his list comes as no surprise, with the club having a hole at shortstop after moving Gleyber Torres to second base.
The Mets, however, would be an interesting suitor, since they already have Francisco Lindor locked in to a 10-year, $341 million contract. And don’t forget Robinson Cano is returning from his year-long suspension, although it’s possible he figures to be the DH if it’s included in the new Collective Bargaining Agreement. It’s also possible the Mets could look at Correa as a third baseman.
The 27-year-old Correa headlines a bumper crop of free-agent shortstops this winter, which also includes Los Angeles Dodgers’ Corey Seager, Colorado Rockies’ Trevor Story and Mets’ Javier Baez.
Correa, a two-time All-Star, told NBC Sports Chicago what he’s looking for in free agency.
“You know, a lot of people don’t believe in 10-year contracts and in long-term deals and all that,” he said. “But when you look at most of the 10-year contracts they’ve been giving out, the long-term deals, they’re players that are 31, 30, 32. I’m going to be 27 on my first year. I’m young, I’m healthy, and I perform. So we’ll see what happens.”
Correa explained why he believes he’s worthy of such an agreement.
“I led the league in WAR for Baseball Reference, led the league in defensive WAR and had a great offensive year. So when you talk about shortstops that can do both things at an elite level, I think you should mention my name.”
Correa and the Astros go back to work Friday with Game 1 of the American League Championship Series against the Boston Red Sox.
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Mike Rosenstein may be reached at mrosenstein@njadvancemedia.com.
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