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Report: Former Houston Astros Star Correa Has a New Suitor

Former Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa has another suitor that has entered the race for his services as deal with the New York Mets hangs in the balance.

Kade Kistner

Report: Former Houston Astros Star Correa Has a New Suitor
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Well it seems like we are back to square one with former Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa and his quest for a new home in free agency. After having his original deal with the San Francisco Giants fall through due to questionable medical findings surrounding his right leg, he cut a deal with the New York Mets.

However, that same issue that gave the Giants pause in doling out a megadeal is now giving the Mets and owner Steve Cohen second thoughts as well. The deal has been hanging in limbo for weeks now with both sides trying to negotiate a fair deal. 

Team Boras, the agent who represents Correa, is reportedly seeking a deal that begins with $300 million. New York is wanting to work in some incentives that are likely linked to staying healthy, rather than issuing a blank check.

As the two sides are having issues arriving at a compromise, as if on cue, a new report by the New York Post's Jon Heyman, a long-time Boras mouthpiece, claims that the Boras camp has been in contact with "at least one other team" regarding Correa.

Whether it's true or merely a ploy by Team Boras to drum up leverage, this saga regarding Correa and any potential new team is becoming more intriguing by the day.

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Kade Kistner
KADE KISTNER

Kade Kistner is the publisher and beat writer for Sports Illustrated's Inside the Phillies. An alumnus of Tulane University, Kade graduated in 2017 with a degree in Latin American Studies and a minor in Spanish. Upon graduation, Kade commissioned into the United States Navy and attended Naval Flight School in Pensacola, Fl. He served as a Naval Aviator and was stationed in Jacksonville, Fl. During his time in school and the Navy, Kade began covering the MLB and NFL with USA Today, SB Nation, and Sports Illustrated. Kade covered the New Orleans Saints, Texas Rangers, and numerous other teams within the Sports Illustrated network before launching Inside the Phillies, Inside the Astros, and Inside the Cubs. You can follow him on Twitter at @KadeKistner, or if you have any questions or comments he can be reached via email at kwkistner@gmail.com.

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