Carlos Correa has confirmed that he’s opting out of his contract with the Minnesota Twins to see what kind offers he can get as a free agent.
Correa, 28, told Puerto Rican newspaper El Nueva Dia that opting out of the final two years of the three-year, $105.3 million deal with the Twins “is the right decision” because of “my health and my being at the best moment of my career at 28.”
“I have a good relationship with Minnesota. I am very interested in being able to return,” Correa said. “I have been in this business for a long time, and I know that things do not always go the way one wants them to.”
There’s a chance we learn a lot more from Correa when he works as an in-studio analyst before Game 2 of the ALDS between the Astros and Mariners on Tuesday. MLB on TBS Leadoff airs from 1:30-2:30 p.m. Central Time.
Correa will join host Ernie Johnson and analysts Curtis Granderson, Pedro Martinez and Jimmy Rollins. First pitch between the Astros and Mariners is set for 2:37 p.m.
Correa didn’t have a banner season with the Twins, but he turned it on late at the plate and hit .323/.402/.498 (.900 OPS) with nine homers and 28 RBI over his last 59 games. For the season, his .291 batting average and .366 on-base percentage were both career highs.
“Hopefully, the Twins can see the player that I am, the person that I am, the passion that I have for this game and the love that I have for this game,” Correa said before the Twins ended their season last week.
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