Carlos Correa makes his first appearance at Oracle Park after nearly signing a 13-year, $350 million deal to join the Giants
CLEVELAND, OH – MAY 06: Carlos Correa #4 of the Minnesota Twins celebrates after hitting a solo home run during the seventh inning of the game against the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field on May 06, 2023 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Giants have welcomed several players to Oracle Park this season who they missed on in free agency. Shohei Ohtani.
December of 2022 will go down as one of the most infamous offseason months in Giants franchise history. After missing out on signing Judge, the Giants pivoted to Correa, agreeing with the All-Star on a 13-year, $350 million contract. It wasn’t just the largest deal in franchise history, but it was the first time San Francisco signed a true superstar in their prime since Barry Bonds in 1993.and agreed with Correa on a 12-year, $315-million deal.
This season, Correa has returned to All-Star form and was rewarded with his third selection to the Midsummer Classic. Entering Thursday, Correa is hitting .310 with a .905 OPS, 13 home runs and 47 RBIs, his best offensive season since his days in Houston. He has dealt with some ailments since signing his deal with Minnesota but hasn’t been sidelined due to any ankle injuries.
In the last two seasons, the Giants have rotated nine players through shortstop: Brandon Crawford, Brett Wisely, Casey Schmitt, Johan Camargo, Marco Luciano, Nick Ahmed, Paul DeJong, Thairo Estrada and Tyler Fitzgerald. Per FanGraphs, that collection of shortstops has hit .239/.292/.360 with 19 home runs over the last two years . On Tuesday, Ahmed, San Francisco’s starting shortstop for most of the year, was, the Giants have settled into a platoon of Fitzgerald and Wisely.
Neither Fitzgerald nor Wisely can match the production of Correa on their own. But following a year-and-a-half of searching, the Giants appear to have found some stability at the shortstop position.
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