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But while they cashed in on big deals, not all five players followed it up with big seasons in 2022. The contract: Seager signed a whopping 10-year, $325 million deal with the Rangers. The contract: Story agreed to a six-year, $140 million deal with the Boston Red Sox that includes a team option for a seventh year. The contract: Baez signed with the Tigers on a six-year, $140 million deal just before the lockout deadline. How he fared in 2022: Baez hit .238 with 17 homer runs, nine stolen bases and a .671 OPS (93 OPS+) in 144 games.

Carlos Correa of the Minnesota Twins explained in a recent interview why his deals with both the San Francisco Giants and New York Twins fell apart at the 11th hour.

The Twins unexpectedly landed their top free-agent target. But do they have enough pitching for it to matter in 2023?

In an era dominated by WAR and OPS, Carlos Correa’s free-agent destination was decided by MRIs.

Carlos Correa finally has a deal done.

The Red Sox finally locked down a homegrown star. But was it a good deal? Also, not all is lost for Carlos Correa in re-signing with the Twins.

Carlos Correa's bizarre free agency included stops in San Francisco and New York. It ended fittingly with a Twins homecoming.

Carlos Correa's bizarre free agency included stops in San Francisco and New York. It ended fittingly with a Twins homecoming.

The Mets lost the Carlos Correa sweepstakes. But they're still really well positioned to win the World Series.

Carlos Correa will remain in the Al Central after all. According to ESPN’s Jeff Passan, the 2-time All-Star shortstop has agreed to return to the Minnesota Twins on a six-year, $200 million contract. The Mets eventually flagged his physical as well, prompting a month of discussion between the sides to salvage the deal. The move should make the Twins a strong contender, if not preseason favorite, to win the AL Central. The Tigers first series with the Twins is scheduled to take place at Target Field June 15-18.

A person familiar with the negotiations says Carlos Correa has agreed to a $200 million, six-year contract that keeps him with the Minnesota Twins after failing to complete deals with the New York Mets and San Francisco Giants.

Shortstop Carlos Correa has reportedly returned to the Minnesota Twins on a six-year, $200 million deal.

Giants executive Farhan Zaidi says the club expressed concerns to Carlos Correa’s representative immediately when an issue arose with the shortstop’s physical exam that led to the deal collapsing.

Giants executive Farhan Zaidi said the club expressed concerns to Carlos Correa's representative immediately when an issue arose with the shortstop's physical exam that led to the deal collapsing. Zaidi, San Francisco's president of baseball operations, spoke publicly Friday for the first time since the $350 million, 13-year contract for Correa fell through Dec. 20. Then Correa and agent Scott Boras struck a new deal with the Mets for $315 million over 12 years.

The Mets became the second team to express doubts after examining Carlos Correa's right leg. Can they work out an amended deal with the All-Star slugger?

The New York Mets and Carlos Correa’s agent are having discussions over the infielder’s physical days after similar concerns from the San Francisco Giants led to a collapse of their agreement with All-Star.

The Mets and Carlos Correa are sorting through a medical issue after a physical left the team uncomfortable about his leg, a source familiar with the situation told The Athletic.

Outfielder Michael Conforto has agreed to a $36 million, two-year contract with the San Francisco Giants, a deal that includes an opt out after the first season.

Just a few days after backing out of a deal with Carlos Correa because of concerns with his physical, the Giants will bring in Michael Conforto fresh off an injury.

The Giants effectually traded the Mets a superstar for a former star, reportedly signing Michael Conforto after parting ways with Carlos Correa.

Steve Young found out during a live radio appearance that Carlos Correa's deal with the Giants fell through and agreed to a deal with the Mets.

The San Francisco Giants say a snag in Carlos Correa's physical led to their deal falling through. A recent report revealed what their issue was.

Agent Scott Boras says the San Francisco Giants asked for more time to investigate and discuss medical records of Carlos Correa and let a 1 p.m. PST deadline Tuesday pass to finalize that deal.

It has been an epic holiday season already for several major league teams and players a year after baseball trudged through an ugly labor dispute.

Fans of the San Francisco Giants spent a week reveling in the news that Carlos Correa was coming to the Bay Area on a $350 million, 13-year deal.

After issues with his physical with the San Francisco Giants, Carlos Correa is now headed to the New York Mets just a week after agreeing to head west.

The Mets added to their already loaded payroll when they came to a deal with Carlos Correa reportedly worth $315 million over 12 years.

The Giants' agreed-upon contract with Carlos Correa hit some snags. Steve Cohen and the Mets were immediately ready to swoop in. We break down what this all means.

Carlos Correa has agreed to a new deal with the New York Mets after a failed physical caused a previous $350 million agreement with the San Francisco Giants to fall through.

Amid concerns over his physical with the Giants, shortstop Carlos Correa has reportedly agreed to a new 12-year deal for $315 million with the Mets.

Carlos Correa was apparently scheduled to be formally introduced as a Giant on Tuesday, but his deal is reportedly put on hold after an issue with his physical.

Carlos Correa has agreed to a $315 million, 12-year contract with the free-spending New York Mets after his pending deal with the San Francisco Giants came apart over an issue with his physical.

The San Francisco Giants postponed a news conference Tuesday to introduce Carlos Correa after a medical concern arose during the All-Star shortstop's physical, according to two people with direct knowledge of the situation. The people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Tuesday because the Giants have not announced publicly any details regarding Correa's $350 million, 13-year agreement, not even that Tuesday's availability was to introduce the prized free agent. One person confirmed that Tuesday's conference to welcome Correa was put on hold because the sides were awaiting the results of testing.

The Chicago Cubs and Dansby Swanson have agreed to a $177 million, seven-year contract, adding the All-Star shortstop to the team's rebuilding project.

With Carlos Correa off the board, Jake Mintz explores the potential ripple effects on Carlos Rodón, Dansby Swanson, the Yankees, Twins and others.

Carlos Correa got the long-term deal he held out for. The Giants got the superstar they long coveted. It makes for an ideal match, Pedro Moura writes.

Free agent shortstop Carlos Correa has agreed to the fourth largest contract in MLB history, signing with the San Francisco Giants for $350 million.

All-Star shortstop Carlos Correa has reportedly signed a 13-year, $350 million deal with the San Francisco Giants.

Star shortstop Carlos Correa and the San Francisco Giants have agreed to a $350 million, 13-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations has told The Associated Press.

Aaron Judge is returning to the New York Yankees on a $360 million, nine-year contract, and the other contenders for the AL MVP in free agency are moving on.

Aaron Judge remains a free agent as baseball's winter meetings continue in San Diego.

With Trea Turner off the board, a host of teams are playing a high-stakes game of free-agent musical chairs with the remaining top-end shortstops.

The Philadelphia Phillies have landed Trea Turner, agreeing to a $300 million, 11-year contract with the dynamic shortstop.

Carlos Correa is one of MLB's best players and among its youngest free agents. He'll get a huge deal — but where? We look at nine potential team fits.

The 2022 free-agent class is loaded with impact bats, including Aaron Judge and Carlos Correa. We rank the top 20 and project potential team fits.

First baseman Anthony Rizzo became a free agent again when he declined his $16 million option with the New York Yankees for 2023.

This year's group of MLB free agents features superstar hitters like Aaron Judge and Carlos Correa and ace pitchers like Justin Verlander. FOX Sports ranks the top 30.

Jacob deGrom, Carlos Correa, Xander Bogaerts and Carlos Rodón turned down player options, joining a free agent market that includes Aaron Judge, Trea Turner and Dansby Swanson.

Minnesota Twins shortstop Carlos Correa has formally opted out of his contract to become a free agent.

Minnesota Twins shortstop Carlos Correa formally opted out of his contract to become a free agent, the MLB Players' Association announced Monday. Correa was one of nine major leaguers who exercised options to join the pool of players eligible to sign this offseason with any team. The decision was widely expected since the day Correa surprised the baseball world by signing with the Twins coming out of the lockout, in lieu of the longer-term deal he'd been seeking.

The Philadelphia Phillies hope their run to the World Series is just the start of a championship window.

With the World Series now over, 131 MLB free agents have hit the open market, including Aaron Judge and Trea Turner.

The Houston Astros just won their second World Series in six years and have been a consistent presence in the playoffs.

Aaron Judge, Edwin Díaz, Trea Turner, Dansby Swanson and Xander Bogaerts were among 131 players who became free agents as baseball’s business season began just hours after the final out of the World Series.

Jeremy Peña became the first rookie position player to win a World Series MVP after hitting.

Houston Astros rookie shortstop Jeremy Peña put on quite an all-around performance Thursday night in Game 5 of the World Series.

Justin Verlander struck out 11 in six strong innings and Yuli Gurriel, Chas McCormick and Jeremy Peña all homered to power the Houston Astros to a 4-2 win over the New York Yankees in their AL Championship Series opener.

When Justin Verlander takes the mound for the Houston Astros in Game 1 of the AL Division Series on Tuesday against the Seattle Mariners, it will have been almost three years since his last playoff appearance.

The Minnesota Twins came quickly out of the gate after the lockout this spring by making three bold trades and becoming the surprise landing spot for star shortstop Carlos Correa. After their tumble down the stretch pushed them out of contention in the AL Central and stuck them with an 78-84 record, a mere five-game improvement from 2021, the Twins trudge toward winter facing one of the same big questions as last year. Should they go shopping for Correa?

Minnesota’s Luis Arraez finished with the lowest average for an American League batting champion since 1968, and the Mets’ Jeff McNeil won the National League title.

Eric Haase had three hits including a home run and the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 3-2.

The Detroit Tigers get set to take on the Minnesota Twins in the second game of their final three-game series of the season on Saturday night. Watch the Detroit Tigers on DirecTV StreamUnfortunately, all good things must come to an end. Minnesota was able to cruise the rest of the way to a 7-0 victory, ending the Tigers’ six-game win streak. PROBABLE STARTERSDET: Drew Hutchinson (3-9, 4.54 ERA)MIN: Dylan Bundy (8-8, 4.93 ERA)Check out more stories about the Detroit Tigers here on MLiveWhat: MLB BaseballWho: Minnesota Twins (77-80) vs. Detroit Tigers (63-93)When: Saturday, October 1Time: 6:10 p.m. ETWhere: Comerica Park (Detroit, Mich.)Channel: Bally Sports DetroitStream: DirecTV StreamBuy Tigers gear : Fanatics, Amazon, LidsBuy Tigers tickets: StubHub, SeatGeek, TicketmasterStream Tigers games live: DirecTV StreamCheck out the MLB standings and results on MLB.com

Minnesota rookie Joe Ryan and reliever Jovani Moran combined to pitch no-hit ball until Bobby Witt Jr. doubled with one out in the ninth inning as the Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 6-3.

Aaron Judge started the first-game comeback with his major league-leading 55th home run, Isiah Kiner-Falefa hit a go-ahead grand slam in the nightcap and the New York Yankees swept a doubleheader from the Minnesota Twins 5-4 and 7-1.

Justin Verlander was pulled after pitching six no-hit innings in his major league-leading 16th win and the Astros beat the Minnesota Twins 4-2 in Carlos Correa’s return to Houston.

In the second game of their short homestand, the Detroit Tigers get set to finish a quick two-game series with the top team in the American League Central, the Minnesota Twins, on Sunday. Watch the Detroit Tigers on DirecTV StreamDespite having an odd start to the first game of the series, where the Tigers lost starter Michael Pineda after three innings, Detroit was down just a run after six innings. Riley Greene, Javier Baez, Robbie Grossman and Zack Short (who pinch ran for Miguel Cabrera) scored the runs for Detroit. PROBABLE STARTERSDET: Rony Garcia (3-2, 4.28 ERA)MIN: Sonny Gray (4-3, 3.71 ERA)Check out more stories about the Detroit Tigers here on MLiveWhat: MLB BaseballWho: Minnesota Twins (51-44) vs. Detroit Tigers (38-57)When: Sunday, July 24Time: 1:40 p.m. ETWhere: Comerica Park (Detroit, Mich.)Channel: Bally Sports DetroitStream: DirecTV StreamBuy Tigers gear : Fanatics, Amazon, LidsBuy Tigers tickets: StubHub, SeatGeek, TicketmasterStream Tigers games live: DirecTV StreamCheck out the MLB standings and results on MLB.com

Luis Arraez had three hits to raise his major league-leading average to .342, Carlos Correa homered and the Minnesota Twins scored six late runs to beat the Detroit Tigers 8-4 on Saturday night for just their fourth win in 12 games.

The Baltimore Orioles have the first pick in the amateur draft for the second time in four years -- and they’ll be looking for someone who can join 2019 top pick Adley Rutschman in the core of their next contender.

There were 15 MLB players who signed new contracts worth $100 million or more before this season.

Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner realizes there is a chance the price may be going up to sign Aaron Judge to a long-term contract after the star slugger’s outstanding first half.

Andrés Giménez hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Minnesota Twins 5-3 for their second straight walk-off win against their AL Central rivals.

Oscar Gonzalez tied the game with a two-run single and scored on Owen Miller’s go-ahead sacrifice fly as the Cleveland Guardians rallied for four runs in the ninth inning to beat the Minnesota Twins 11-10.

Minnesota’s Luis Arraez, Byron Buxton and Carlos Correa became the seventh trio of teammates to open a game with three straight home runs, starting a barrage of five long balls in 2 1/3 innings against New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole.

The Minnesota Twins have reinstated shortstop Carlos Correa from the COVID-19 injured list.

Free falling toward a dreadful bit of team history, the Angels fired manager Joe Maddon on Tuesday and appointed third base coach Phil Nevin to the role on an interim basis.

The struggling Minnesota Twins have arrived in Toronto without regular right fielder Max Kepler and relief pitchers Emilio Pagán, Caleb Thielbar and Trevor Megill.

Jonathan Schoop homered and drove in four runs as the Detroit Tigers, with Kody Clemens making his major league debut while his famous father watched from a suite, beat the Minnesota Twins 4-0 to split a doubleheader.

Carlos Correa has been placed on the COVID-19 injured list by the Minnesota Twins a day after the team said the shortstop had tested positive.

Noah Syndergaard pitches in New York for the first time since leaving the Mets during the offseason, starting the Los Angeles Angels’ series opener at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday night.

Carlos Correa has tested positive for COVID-19, the Minnesota Twins said after a 7-5 loss to the Detroit Tigers.

Justin Verlander missed out on his fourth no-hitter by five outs but still faced the minimum through eight innings, and the Houston Astros beat the Minnesota Twins 5-0 for their eighth straight win.

Justin Verlander and the Astros try for their eighth straight win when they visit Joe Ryan and the first-place Twins in a matchup of American League contenders with identical 18-11 records.

Carlos Correa and the Minnesota Twins dodged a major problem this past week.

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A day after six major league games were rained out, the weather could still cause scheduling problems in some places this weekend.

The Minnesota Twins avoided a daunting injury when it was determined star shortstop Carlos Correa’s right middle finger is not broken as was initially feared after he was hit by a pitch this week.

MINNEAPOLIS -- The Detroit Tigers still aren’t scoring runs, and their fielding isn’t looking so hot, either. The Tigers committed four errors -- including three in one inning -- in a 7-1 loss to the Minnesota Twins on Thursday afternoon at Target Field. The Tigers (6-12) were swept by the Twins (11-8) and have lost five games in a row and eight of their last 10. That was also the last batter faced by Twins starter Bailey Ober, who left the game with groin tightness. Twins star shortstop Carlos Correa had gone 0-for-10 with four strikeouts against the Tigers until he hit a two-run double in the fifth to break the game open.

Baseball is a funny game, the story goes, and Detroit Tigers catcher Eric Haase and the Minnesota Twins chipped in with another chapter.

Major League Baseball's free-agent frenzy was fun while it lasted. Now that the dust has settled, some of the biggest moves weren't a huge surprise: Freddie Freeman is closer to home with the Dodgers, Nick Castellanos chose the Phillies while Trevor Story picked the Red Sox. Other signings were more unexpected: The Twins swooped in to snag star shortstop Carlos Correa while Kris Bryant surprised most of baseball after his big deal with the Rockies.

BRADENTON, Fla. -- Carlos Correa not only didn’t sign with the Detroit Tigers this winter, he made their path in the American League Central Division considerably harder. The Tigers reportedly offered a 10-year, $275 million deal before lockout. When Correa decided to wait, the Tigers pivoted to shortstop Javier Baez. Correa ended up signing a three-year deal worth $105.3 million. “As a matter of fact when I was reading it, I was saying to myself, ‘Kudos to the Twins, kudos to Correa.’ That’s just the way it goes.

If Correa has a decent season in 2022 he will almost certainly test the market again next winter. The deal puts the Twins’ entire offseason -- and the American League Central division race -- in a whole new light. Correa rejected the deal, which was understandable, as Corey Seager had just fetched 10 years and $325 million from the Texas Rangers. But the post-lockout market never materialized as Correa hoped, and he was forced to settle for a short-term deal. The Chicago White Sox will be the consensus pick to win the Central, but the Twins may have signed their way into the No.

Who did you expect to be the first player signed to a Major League deal after the transactions freeze was lifted? You probably didn’t guess former Detroit Tigers reliever Drew VerHagen. VerHagen, 31, agreed to a two-year deal with the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday, becoming the first player to sign a post-lockout contract. The Tigers selected VerHagen out of Vanderbilt University in the fourth round of the 2012 draft. He pitched parts of six seasons in the big leagues from 2014-2019, mainly as a reliever.

The Detroit Tigers made a strong push for star shortstop Carlos Correa before the lockout, but ultimately settled for a suitable and far cheaper consolation prize. When Correa opted to wait for a better deal, the Tigers pivoted to Javier Baez, signing him to a six-year, $140 million contract just before the deadline. The Tigers’ reported offer to Correa was 10 years and $275 million deal: Respectable and competitive but below the 10-year, $325 million deal signed by Corey Seager with the Texas Rangers. But MLB Network’s Jon Morosi added a new wrinkle on Friday, reporting the Tigers’ offer was even more competitive than originally believed. Morosi wrote that the Tigers’ 10-year deal included a whopping three opt-out clauses, allowing Correa various escape routes.

The Tigers showed interest in Correa, but ultimately settled for shortstop Javier Baez on a six-year, $140 million deal. Post-lockout, a one-year deal is looking more and more realistic. He might be available on a one-year deal, although he’ll probably seek a second year. The Tigers couldn’t promise him a rotation spot, but maybe a nice minor-league deal would entice him to cool his heels in Toledo until he is needed in Detroit. He won’t be available on a minor-league deal, but he should be signable on a very reasonable one-year for a player of his caliber.

There will be a fairly significant meeting on Saturday between Major League Baseball and its players’ union. In his comments on Thursday, Manfred also expressed his optimism that Opening Day -- currently set for March 31 -- would go on as planned. It’s possible that all Manfred’s talk was just talk, players will summarily reject the offer and we’ll be back at square one. Don’t worry -- the rest of the 40-man roster is under team control, so they’re not going anywhere. Normally arbitration hearings would be going on right now for players who couldn’t reach an agreement with their club.

Hinch was referring to his well-photographed meeting at a Houston restaurant with free-agent shortstop Carlos Correa, perhaps the most coveted player on the market this season. Hinch, who still lives in Houston during the offseason, managed Correa and the Houston Astros from 2015-2019 and is still friends with his former player. “I didn’t realize it was as big a deal as it was,” he said. The Tigers have money to spend and a vacancy at shortstop and Correa is the best one on the market. General manager Al Avila said Hinch played a role in landing Rodriguez and has been crisscrossing the country to aid the Tigers’ efforts.

This winter’s shortstop market has been compared to a game of musical chairs more than once. Or will a shortstop be left without a team (at least a team willing to sign him at a market rate)? They’re reportedly interested in re-signing Corey Seager but otherwise have no plans to engage with the high-end shortstop market. What this all means for the larger shortstop market is unclear. But the shortstop market -- because of the number of players and teams involved -- might be more complicated.

Want tangible evidence that the Detroit Tigers’ pursuit of top free-agent shortstop Carlos Correa is for real? An alert diner snapped photographs of Correa dining with Tigers manager A.J. Hinch, who still lives in Houston during the offseason, managed Correa and the Houston Astros from 2015-2019. Correa, 27, is perhaps the most coveted free agent on the market and could command a contract of 10 years and $300 million or more. Shortstop is the primary spot left to fill on their winter wish list.

But it’s safe to say that the deal reportedly extended to shortstop Carlos Correa by the Houston Astros is not going to get the job done. Carlos CorreaMy pick: 10 years, $300MJim Bowden (The Athletic): 10 years, $300MMLB Trade Rumors: 10 years, $320MCurrent median prediction: 9 years, $297M2. Corey SeagerMy pick: 8 years, $256MJim Bowden (The Athletic): 10 years, $320MMLB Trade Rumors: 10 years, $305MCurrent median prediction: 8 years, $245M3. Marcus SemienMy pick: 4 years, $100MJim Bowden (The Athletic): 5 years, $148MMLB Trade Rumors: 6 years, $138MCurrent median prediction: 4 years, $110M5. Javier BaezMy pick: 5 years, $105MJim Bowden (The Athletic): 6 years, $172MMLB Trade Rumors: 5 years, $100MCurrent median prediction: 5 years, $100M

Nov. 7: Major League free agents may sign with any club beginning at 5 p.m. Nov. 8: Finalists for all Baseball Writers Association of American awards announcedNov. 9-11: MLB General Managers Meetings in Carlsbad, Calif.Nov. 15: Rookie of the Year winners announcedNov. 16: Manager of the Year winners announcedNov. 17: Cy Young Award winners announced. Feb. 26, 2022: Tigers open Grapefruit League season in Lakeland, Fla., against Washington Nationals. March 31, 2022: Tigers open regular season against the Mariners at T-Mobile Park in Seattle. April 8, 2022: Tigers’ home opener at Comerica Park against the Chicago White Sox.