Carlos Correa says he is preparing for free agency

Houston Stars’ Puerto Rican shortstop Carlos Correa reacted Thursday to a six-year, $ 120 million bid from the team’s management, and said he was ready to try his luck at the free agency once the 2021 season is over.

After confirming that the offer if it was made, the santaisabelino made expressions at a press conference after the activities of the spring camps on Thursday.

“I’ve given this organization five, six years of my career. Rookie of the Year, All-Star Games, World Series Championship, multiple good performances in the playoffs. And if they don’t see me in the long run here, because another team could see it that way. And there are no grudges or anything. It’s a business, “Correa said.

Strap will be free agent at the end of the 2021 season. He said no additional talks have taken place since he turned down the offer. The MLB campaign kicks off in a week, on April 1st.

“The way the queues look … I don’t know right now. I think the first offer was very low. And if that’s the way they feel about me, and that’s where we are, then I will go out to play this season to try to win another championship and then ask for free agency, “added the boricua.

Correa, 26, is one of several Boricuas players in the same situation, trying to get an extension before the season starts. Francisco Lindor is in the same situation with the New York Mets and Javier Báez with the Chicago Cubs.

Some analysts estimate that the contract Correa is looking for would be around $ 200 million, so it would seem that the figure of $ 120 million keeps the team quite separate from the price that would settle the breakdown.

“Once the season starts, and I start playing, I would be playing my last season here before I became a free agent. It doesn’t make sense for me to keep negotiating while I’m trying to focus and trying to help my team win games. “he said.