Good morning, Birdland!
The dream jump start to the Orioles rebuild won’t be happening, at least not this year. News broke overnight that shortstop Carlos Correa would not be signing with the Orioles, or the Astros, or anyone else you may have guessed. Instead, he is taking a three-year, $105.3 million dollar deal with the Minnesota Twins.
As MLB Trade Rumors lays out, the contract pays Correa an average annual value of $35.1 million, the second-highest mark in the sport for a position player behind only Mike Trout ($36 million). However, Correa’s deal gives him the ability to opt out after each season, which could potentially put him back on the free agent market each of the next three winters.