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The Astros and Carlos Correa were unable to reach an agreement on a contract extension prior to Correa’s self-imposed Thursday deadline, meaning the star shortstop is expected to head to free agency at the conclusion of the 2021 season.
Correa said earlier this year he would need to sign an extension by Opening Day, or he would become a free agent for the first time. He turned down a six-year, $120 million offer from the Astros early in Spring Training and said he was preparing as if he were going to be a free agent this winter.
“He’s been very upfront, obviously, publicly and with us that once we get to Opening Day, he wants to focus on winning another championship for the city of Houston and we respect that,” Astros general manager James Click said Thursday. “Hopefully, we can pick it back up at the appropriate time. Our door is always open. He wants to focus on winning, and obviously we do, too.”
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Spring training is often when contract extensions come together, and shortstop is one of the positions that’s certainly worth watching in that regard during the next several weeks. The Mets’
Javier Baez are on track to lead a tremendous free-agent class at short next offseason, though it’s conceivable any of them could instead opt for long-term security with a new deal this spring.
It stands to reason the Mets will make a serious effort to lock up Lindor, whom they acquired from Cleveland in a winter blockbuster. There is indeed “mutual interest” in a new deal, but it could cost upward of $300MM in guarantees to lock up the 27-year-old four-time All-Star. Fortunately for the Mets, thanks to the presence of Steve Cohen – the wealthiest owner in the sport – they seem to have a realistic chance of keeping Lindor in the fold beyond this season.
The National League West features plenty of star power in the middle infield, with the Padres’ Fernando Tatis Jr., the Dodgers’ Corey Seager and the Rockies’ Trevor Story headlining the division’s talented crop of shortstops. There are fewer mainstays at second base, meaning plenty of playing time will be up
Yankees’ Gleyber Torres was out of shape in 2020, Brian Cashman says
Updated Dec 10, 2020;
Posted Dec 10, 2020
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Fat chance Gleyber Torres will let it happen again.
Torres wasn’t in good shape for about half of the 2020 season, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said.
“(Torres) wasn’t in the best shape to start the second spring training,” Cashman said while on “Yankees Hot Stove” on the YES Network on Thursday night. “On his return from the shutdown, we spent a little bit … first half of the season playing catchup, maybe in the first 40 or 45 games of the season playing catchup. Once we got him back online and in shape, we saw, towards the last 20 games including the playoffs, the Gleyber Torres we’re used to seeing.”