Carlos Correa is reportedly finalizing a long-term deal with the Minnesota Twins.
According to ESPN’s Jeff Passan, it’s a six-year deal worth $200 million, in addition to a vesting option that could push the total value of the contract to $270 million. Both Jon Heyman and Ken Rosenthal have confirmed the deal.
It’s been a wild ride for Correa and the teams courting him this winter. Minnesota initially offered him a 10-year, $285 million contract before he reportedly agreed to a 13-year, $350 million deal with the Giants. That broke down and the Mets were linked to Correa on a 12-year, $315 million contract.
As Passan says, the deal with the Twins is pending a physical, which is what led to the apparent holdups in San Francisco and New York because of apparent concerns about Correa’s surgically-repaired ankle, which he had operated on in 2014 following an injury he suffered in the minor leagues.