Carlos Correa signing with Giants on 13-year, $350 million megadeal

Carlos Correa is headed West.

The star shortstop agreed to a record-setting 13-year, $350 million cope with the San Francisco Giants, The Publish’s Jon Heyman confirmed on Tuesday evening.

ESPN’s Jeff Passan first reported the contract, which comes with no opt-outs and a full no-trade clause, per Heyman.

Carlos Correa agreed to a 13-year, $350 million contract with the Giants.

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It’s the fourth-largest assured cash deal in MLB historical past, behind Mike Trout ($426.5M), Mookie Betts ($365M), and Aaron Decide ($360M), and relegates Francisco Lindor’s deal ($341M) to the second-largest for a shortstop.

Final 12 months, the 28-year-old turned down the Giants’ $160 million supply, as an alternative taking a three-year cope with the Twins that paid him $35.1 million in 2022 earlier than he opted out this offseason.

The 2-time All-Star hit 22 homers with an OPS of .834 this previous season — his sixth time with an OPS of over .800 to go along with a Rookie of the 12 months award and a Platinum Glove.

Correa despatched an early warning to groups available in the market for his companies in September: be able to spend.

“I'm going to the mall and I'm going to the Dior retailer and I would like one thing, I get it,” Correa informed reporters. “I ask how a lot it prices and I purchase it. So in case you really need one thing, you simply go get it. I’m the product right here, and if they need my product, they’ve simply received to return get it.”

The Giants did simply that, making Correa the most recent star shortstop to take residence massive cash this offseason, following the likes of Trea Turner (11 years, $200 million with the Phillies) and Xander Bogaerts (11 years, $280 million with the Padres).

The Mets had been contemplating making a play for Correa to play third base, however the Giants received the shortstop locked up now.

The Twins reportedly tried to maintain Correa within the fold, providing $285 million over 10 years, however will now must return to the shortstop market with Dansby Swanson as the most important remaining title. They’ll have competitors, with the Cubs, Dodgers, Twins, and Pink Sox additionally potential suitors for Swanson’s companies.