Two down, two to go.
Both Trea Turner and Xander Bogaerts came off the board this week during the Winter Meetings.
With the meetings now over, Carlos Correa and Dansby Swanson remain the only two shortstops on the free agent market.
Last night, the San Diego Padres signed Bogaerts to an 11-year, $280 million contract.
The Boston Red Sox now find themselves among several MLB teams in need of a shortstop.
Correa is the top remaining shortstop, and on Twitter, Bob Nightengale of USA Today made a prediction for the amount of money that Correa will earn in his next deal.
Agent Scott Boras represents both players, and certainly Correa will be topping $300 million if not much, much more. https://t.co/IfxbK3EuRd
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) December 8, 2022
What Correa Could Earn In Free Agency
Bogaerts was obviously not far off from $300 million.
Turner earned $300 million himself when he signed an 11-year deal with the Philadelphia Phillies.
But with Scott Boras as Correa’s agent, there’s a good chance that the 28-year-old will earn well north of that in his next contract.
The 2017 World Series champion signed a three-year, $105.3 million deal with the Minnesota Twins that included an opt-out clause after each of the first two seasons.
Correa obviously opted out after year one in hopes of earning a larger deal, which he is almost certain to get this offseason.
The Red Sox, after losing Bogaerts, could be a team that targets the former Rookie of the Year and two-time All-Star.
Correa hit for a .291 average and popped 22 home runs during the regular season, posting an OPS of .833.
The Winter Meetings may be over, but several stars have yet to sign, and the offseason is about to get even more exciting.
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