OAKLAND, Calif. – Astros shortstop Carlos Correa says he hasn't seriously discussed a long-term deal with Houston and plans to seek a big payday in free agency next offseason. “We were not close at all.
There were not really any negotiations,” Correa said Thursday before the Astros opened against the Oakland Athletics. “It's another year with the Houston Astros.
I'm going to go out there, give it my best and try to bring another championship to this city.” Correa said last week he turned down a $120 million, six-year offer and said Thursday he's also declined a $125 million, five-year bid — paltry compared to the $341 million, 10-year deal shortstop Francisco Lindor agreed to with the New York Mets on Wednesday night.