We all remember Carlos Correa’s winter. The Twins shortstop got out of his basic contract before signing in San Francisco, New York… and Minnesota again.
It grabbed massive attention and with good reason: it was unheard of.
But if the process was difficult to follow from the outside, it was restrictive for the player, who no longer knew on which foot to dance.
And what we understand is that this has an impact on his current performance. After all, his .200 GAA and .607 OPS aren’t up to snuff.
But what you need to know is that Correa didn’t start knocking in November as usual: he started his official Twins contract once. For what?
To avoid injury while training.
He did the same thing last year, which also delayed when he started batting practice in the offseason. And last year too, he had a difficult month of April.
Obviously, the fact of moving from Houston to Minneapolis means that in April, you really should not discover a wire. It has a connection too.
But for the past two years, his contracts have also been part of the explanation for how he plays at the start of the campaign.
I don’t think I need to tell you that the Twins expect more from their shortstop, but they aren’t worried because his poor performance can be explained.
If it continues, however…
We will see next year if it will have a good month of April or not. After all, in a year he will have no contractual problems.
- The Pirates have the best record in the National.
- Small payrolls are successful.
