MLB Free Agency: Cubs Reached Out to Carlos Correa

The latest on Carlos Correa has two big players — the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers — going in opposite directions in their pursuit. The Correa chase appears to be down to four teams — the Yankees, Dodgers, Cubs and Astros. Once the lockout ends, the real games begin, as official offers can be made to Correa by all four teams, or others lurking in the shadows.

The former Dodgers slugger was a fresh of breath air for the Atlanta Braves.

The middle of January traditionally signals the changing of the seasons in Chicago, a time to wash away the gloom of another Bears disaster and start thinking warm thoughts. In most years, the sidewalks are caked in ice, another polar vortex is plunging down from the Arctic and the Cubs and White Sox are holding their annual fan fests at a downtown hotel, celebrating the past while hyping the ...

Carlos Correa announced on Tuesday that he was switching agents to Scott Boras and on Wednesday it was reiterated that he was looking for a minimum $330 million contract.

When Astros free agent shortstop Carlos Correa announced Tuesday night that he was changing agents and going with baseball super-agent Scott Boras to represent him, some Astros fans freaked out. Boras is a super-agent because he's known for getting the most money for his clients, and there's no doubt he'll try to do the same for Correa, who is seeking a contract somewhere in the range of 10 years and more than $300 million. However, what the freaked-out fans might not realize is the Astros have had success dealing with Boras and his clients.

What Ross, Stroman, Cubs are up to during MLB lockout originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago. Typically, we’d be a month away from pitchers and catchers reporting to spring training. But with MLB’s lockout nearing the seven-week mark, when camps will open is up in the air — with...

Astros fans are more worried than ever about losing star shortstop Carlos Correa, but a recent rumor doesn’t mean they’re out of the running just yet. Correa was reportedly shopping some game-used Astros gear of late, making it seem like he’s on his way out of Houston. At the very least, his timing was curious.

Carlos Correa hired Scott Boras as an agent, perhaps resetting the market as a whole. What does this mean for Freddie Freeman?. Correa’s decision impacts the entire free agent landscape, at least when such a landscape can be explored. Boras is the most well-known agent in all of baseball for a reason, and his clients don’t fall short of contract expectations.

What perfect timing! We just talked about how this speculation from an MLB insider pretty much ruled the New York Yankees out on Carlos Correa, and now we have actual news to support that point. SNY’s Andy Martino said the only way he could see the Yankees getting involved is...

Whether the Los Angeles Dodgers want to make a serious run at Carlos Correa or not, it seems his Houston Astros window might be closing … for what feels like the second or third time this offseason, but still. We tended to think Correa’s tenure in the cursed city...

Carlos Correa wants a new voice calling the shots in his quest to match or surpass the megabucks deal that fellow free-agent shortstop Corey Seager landed on Nov. 29. The two-time All-Star dumped William Morris Endeavor as his representation and hired the most powerful baseball agent on the planet, Scott Boras.

Where is Carlos Correa’s preferred destination after switching agents? Adding Scott Boras to the mix makes a major difference right away. Correa’s contract expectations skyrocketed immediately after adding Scott Boras to the mix. Boras clients rarely take less than what they deserve, MLB lockout or not. As one of the most outspoken agents in baseball, Boras can sway the market to his favor, and expect him to do just that after adding a player like Correa to his rolodex.

For the folks out there who believe the New York Yankees will sign Carlos Correa, God Bless. The positive energy is admirable … we just can’t get on board with it. Ownership has made it a point to get under the luxury tax threshold two out of the last four years. We’ve heard rumblings about the team saving “spending” for Aaron Judge’s eventual contract extension. Before Gerrit Cole’s $324 million contract, the Yankees’ last marquee free agent contract was Masahiro Tanaka’s seven-year, $155 million deal back in 2014.

Carlos Correa has long been rumored to be on the way out of the Houston Astros. His latest move could be the death knell for his time in Texas. The Astros free agent is reportedly hiring power agent Scott Boras in a move that’s sure to be centered on getting the best deal possible with some massive dollar signs.

Free-agent shortstop Carlos Correa has switched his representation to Scott Boras, a person with knowledge of his situation said Tuesday. Correa was previously represented by Jon Rosen of WME, an agency recently warned it be in danger of losing its certification, according to a report from The Athletic. Renowned as...

It was fun to have some things to talk about for a while, wasn’t it? We had the left field wall drama, and that ran right into the international signings, which was the most significant batch in team history. That included César Prieto and his hair. It was a banner weekend!

It wasn’t any secret that Carlos Correa was looking to score big in free agency, and the shortstop set a very high asking price prior to the lockout. According to MLB Network’s Jon Heyman (via Twitter), Correa was asking for at least a $330M contract, with an overall range of $330M to $350M.

Credit where credit is due: I took this idea from The Athletic, which recently ran a Cubs fan survey as well as an overall MLB fan survey. Now, I know some of you don’t subscribe to The Athletic — and you should, and they didn’t even pay me to say that. They do excellent work over there that’s well worth reading.

Concrete baseball news is hard to come by during the ongoing MLB lockout, but free agent shortstop Carlos Correa hit us with a sledgehammer on Tuesday, announcing his hiring of super-agent Scott Boras to represent him moving forward. Almost instantaneously, Cubs fans waved the white flag on any potential pursuit...