The Astros and star shortstop Carlos Correa agreed on a one-year, $11.7MM deal for 2021, per MLB Network’s Jon Heyman (via Twitter). The two sides avoid a potentially contentious arbitration hearing in the process. The Astros ultimately gave some ground after submitting a $9.75MM arbitration figure as counter to Correa’s own $12.5MM submission. Correa is rpresented by Jon Rosen of WME.
Coming in above the midpoint may be a small concession on the Astros’ part, especially if it keeps relations cordial heading into Correa’s final season before free agency. Correa has expressed a desire to stay in Houston long-term, though the club has shown a willingness to let superstars walk. They have, after all, watched Gerrit Cole and George Springer leave in free agency in consecutive seasons. If Correa does not sign a long-term extension, he’s set to join stacked free agent class of shortstops next winter that could also feature Francisco Lindor, Trevor Story, Javier Baez, Andrelton Simmons, Marcus Semien, and Corey Seager.
Even among that stellar group of shortstops, Correa stands out as a two-way superstar with 6.6 bWAR per 600 plate appearances and 10.4 defensive runs saved per 1,300 innings over his career. Those numbers in a single season would indeed place Correa in the highest echelon of stud shortstops, a potential he has flashed at times both in the regular season and playoffs. The 26-year-old has struggled to stay healthy over the course of a full season, however. He has appeared in more than 110 games just one time through his first six seasons.
…….. for the last time.
Overrated.
In what way?
The inability to stay healthy way.
That has nothing to do with someone saying he’s overrated. Dude needs to provide something fact-based.
The guy fractured his rib getting a massage – overrated. No further questions, your honor.
*guy got caught by his wife doing something he should not have.
He’s missed 194 games the last four years. This is a fact, and it is indisputable.
He’s not as good as people say he is
Well since all the experts on this board say he’s a bum, who are all these people you are referring to?
P17: Thing is, he’s been atop the leaderboards (top 4) for ss and he has youth in his side, along with Seager, to be poached next offseason by any high-budget team in need of a ss (Please not the Yankees!)
Cheating, not cheating, either way he’s young and has a good resume for FA. It’ll be interesting to see how much he’s valued after this full season, especially if he’s healthy the whole year.
Lol!
One additional point I forgot to make specifically about Correa, but may apply to Seager as well – I wonder about his ability to stay at SS for the long-term because of his size. Although his height isn’t prohibitive (slightly taller than), he does have a bigger frame, and I’m think that may be the combination ripe for injuries down the road if he isn’t shifted. But, who knows, Jeter played there for 20 years, literally….
One thing about Correa is he works his butt off, especially on defense.
And cheating
Jeter is a bad example, he was a below average ss.
He’s better than people say he is!
something something trash can joke something something something
Does the trash can get a percentage or does it have to go to arbitration itself?
Testing his free agent market worth next year in that group of SS could be a disappointing dose of reality.
Loudmouth cheater
Underrated observation. Quieter known cheaters like Mookie and Springer have shown a shut mouth can get them well-paid.
Although Bauer has been caught using foreign substances to increase his spin rate (check it out on Youtube; excellent stuff!) and he is quite the loudmouth.
Bauer is actually good that’s the difference, Correa is overrated.
Bauer can be good, however there have been other years where he has been awful.
Bauer has had 2 good years and 1 of them was 11 starts. To say Correa is overrated, but use Bauer as the opposite example is pretty hilarious. But it would make sense coming from “pinstripes17.”
Carlos Correa, the guys with 26.3 career WAR and an OPS above .830, is not actually good. The more you know!
Bauer is not worthy of a record AAV (which is what he’d effectively getting)
Correa owns the yankees
No he doesn’t lol, he owns the trash can and the massage table.
.340/.408/.632
Rent free
Do it without knowing what’s coming and I’ll be impressed. Numbers with an asterisk next to them aren’t a flex.
The Yankees don’t know a lot about ss, they don’t have one.
The Astros have owned the Yankees for the past five years.
Please, dude. Yankees fans were salty in 2017 even before the cheating scandal began. I saw the saltiness first hand.
Do you understand the irony of you being a Yankees fan and being upset about this?
Where’s that confidential letter the Yankees are so eager to hide? Must be nice to have deep pockets
could you elaborate on Mookie? is it based on the Cora year and the .346 avg or something else?
So you are saying Mookie gets a pass for doing the same stuff? Shockingly all of the star players that were doing it are all still stars.
No one will credibly elaborate on Mookie. The investigation into the 2018 Red Sox failed to document a single instance of cheating. No video. No accounts of a particular at bat or game. After months of searching. People should really read the commissioner’s report. The report admits they “largely do not have direct evidence” and they made “inferences” to give them a light penalty.
if this was a reply to me. Not at all, its honestly the first time I’ve seen an accusation of him as a cheater. and OP was broad so I asked for more information.
Hey pinstripes, have you ever cheated on anything? Let’s hear your story. If you have cheated on someone or something in your life well then I guess it’s time for you to forgive and forget. It will do your soul good and make you feel good about yourself. Same with the rest of you. Your story is getting quite stale. Come on guys give it up and lets talk some baseball.
Think I missed the signal as I didn’t see this one coming. Glad they could bang it out.
11.7MM? Not bad, not bad at all…
Not bad to go from $8M to $11.7M after having a bit of an off year in 2020.
Talented, but brittle.
What people don’t understand is that the Mets didn’t need Bauer. They are already an elite team.
Haha, and the Dodgers did. That is a joke. The Mets probably needed Bauer to compete against the Braves. The Dodgers already have everything they need.
Dodger fans might show just a bit of humility after going more than 30 years between Series wins.
as opposed to the numerous teams that haven’t won in that span or have never one one at all?
The Mets have a better roster than both the dodgers and Braves. Dodgers will win more games because their division isn’t as good.
no. that 1st sentence is 100% wrong.
Did you say the same thing when you got Cano and Diaz?
Mets22: Your team’s roster is really good, no doubt. But, better than ATL & LAD? Wow, I’m not so so sure that’s a claim one can make even on paper. In fact, I’m of the opinion that until some team is *clearly* above and beyond the LAD, we must assume, both on paper and practically, LAD is the best team in MLB.
Last year was not an aberration. They’ve been a playoff team for several seasons. They’re like the Yankees, except they continued to improve and had pitching. And, they just added again. Mets are good, top 5 possibly, but LAD takes the cake brother.
Cohen is going to prison, Lindor is a one year rental. The Mets is the Mets.
Cohen is an angel. One of the nicest owners too. Why would he gi to jail?
^ That’s bait.
this is the worst troll job ive seen
Metsfan – there’s no way you are serious, elite troll right here.
I’ve been saying that for a couple months now. The way he brings them up in conversations that have nothing to do with them gives it away. He is pretty good, though
An elite team would win more than 85 games in a season. Which I’m thinking the Mets will struggle to do in 2021.
If you really think that you should follow the Mets better.
If I am a FA SS next year I want to be aggressive and sign early, otherwise you may end up on a team and with a contract you don’t really want.
Smart like rock.
Do they sign him or trade him for prospects? Did they let Springer walk to have some flexibility to keep Carlos?
I think they keep him. they will have a lot of financial obligations in verlander and grienke coming off in the next couple of seasons
They knew the time would come when they had to make some decisions on their stars. Springer was not worth keeping around at the expense of the other three based off of the age/dollars.
Houston has had a top 5 payroll for the last 4 to 5 years and Crane has said they always will be…. the comment about being poached by a big budget team is non- sense. I believe they are only about 11 million under the luxury tax at present.
Next year JV comes off the books so there will be more than enough to sign CC long term if they choose.
Well, they’ve got the 4th or 5th largest market, so they can afford it. More power to them.
Uh, yeah, if I’m not mistaken, isn’t the owner worth more than the Yankees’ owner by about a billion dollars? I call horse manure!
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I remember when this guy was supposed to be the next superstar. There’s no substitute for staying healthy
Astros also settled a case last year avoiding a hearing after exchanging figures when George Springer signed for $1m above the midpoint. Thus, Houston turned aside the file-and-go or file-and-trial system that all teams are supposedly following. Plus, Springer left via free agency last month.
Ridiculous money….
Any1 watch the Al Davis 30 for 30?
Actually it was 11.7 MM plus to trash cans but who am I to judge.
Actually it was 11.7 MM plus two trash cans but who am I to judge.
Actually it was 11.7 MM plus two trash cans and a years pass to a Houston strip club but who am I to judge.
Censored comments for no reason are a cool
New feature.