Houston Astros break silence on Carlos Correa

The Houston Astros they are not going to improve the offer to Carlos CorreaHowever, your annual salary may increase in the MLB.

ESPN’s Buster Olney said Astros owner Jim Crane has told colleagues he won’t be making an offer for more than six years, which only reinforces the expectation that Correa will likely sign with a new team for the season. 2022.

In case Correa decides to sign with the Astros, then the team can raise his annual salary. Everything indicates that they trust their talent, but not their health.

Previously, the Astros have offered $ 120 million for five years and $ 1,260 for 7 years to Carlos Correa.

Houston’s interest will remain in place, unless Story is signed or the acquisition of another notable infielder.

Fox 26’s Mark Berman reported earlier this month that each of the Red Sox, Cubs and Braves has also been in contact with Correa’s representatives at some point during the offseason.

Correa is coming off one of the best seasons of his career, having hit .279 / .366 / .485 with 26 home runs in 640 plate appearances. That offensive production was 34 points above the league average, as measured by wRC +, and surpassed Correa’s highest workload since 2016.

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