{"id":151637,"date":"2022-12-08T09:04:04","date_gmt":"2022-12-08T09:04:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/twins-navigating-uncharted-waters-as-bidding-for-carlos-correa-continues\/"},"modified":"2022-12-08T09:04:04","modified_gmt":"2022-12-08T09:04:04","slug":"twins-navigating-uncharted-waters-as-bidding-for-carlos-correa-continues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/twins-navigating-uncharted-waters-as-bidding-for-carlos-correa-continues\/","title":{"rendered":"Twins navigating uncharted waters as bidding for Carlos Correa continues"},"content":{"rendered":"
SAN DIEGO \u2014 The Twins believe they’re still in the mix for free agent Carlos Correa, but face much fiercer competition with Aaron Judge now off the board.<\/p>\n
A day after agent Scott Boras suggested the Twins continued to show strong interest in the All-Star shortstop, the team met with Correa’s camp for the third time since they arrived in California for the Winter Meetings. But with Judge agreeing to a $360 million deal on Wednesday morning, the Twins now face a different landscape for Correa after suitors who missed out on the Yankees slugger have pivoted to one of the few impact players still available.<\/p>\n
While Correa remains the team’s top target, the Twins have tried to line up a pivot of their own. Team sources confirmed a Tuesday video conference with free-agent shortstop Dansby Swanson in case their pursuit of Correa falls through. Sources indicate the team is also open to trading several prominent players and reshuffling the roster’s veteran core.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Twins normally are fishing in one of their 10,000 lakes,\u201d Boras said late Tuesday morning. \u201cWell now I think they’re in the deep ocean. \u2026 They again have an amazing young core of players. They’re certainly trying to retain the veteran leadership that Carlos provided them last year.\u201d<\/p>\n
Unfortunately, the ocean the Twins are fishing in boasts several sharks with massive payrolls, including the San Francisco Giants and San Diego Padres.<\/p>\n
San Francisco’s oft-reported pursuit of Judge had the Winter Meetings buzzing Tuesday, but early Wednesday morning New York wrapped him up.<\/p>\n
That was seemingly bad news for the Twins’ chances of re-signing Correa, since the Giants have long been considered a potential landing spot for the 28-year-old shortstop and were left with $300 million-plus to spend on someone other than Judge .<\/p>\n
However, industry sources speculated that the Yankees likely would have pivoted to one of the top remaining free agents had they lost Judge. In other words, it’s possible the Judge signing simply removed one team from the Correa mix while adding another.<\/p>\n
\nThat ball got outta here in a hurry! \ud83e\udde8<\/p>\n
Carlos Correa gives the #MNTwins<\/a> an early 1-0 lead. pic.twitter.com\/84JNiKiLPw<\/a><\/p>\n