First Pitch: Carlos Correa’s mega-contract has 3 winners and 1 clear loser

Twins came out a loser of Carlos Correa negotiations

Minnesota offered Carlos Correa a 10-year, $285 million contract, when all was said and done. That was as high as they were willing to go.

It’s not a bad offer for the Twins, especially considering they are a mid-market team, at best. Minnesota did well to last this long in the bidding war against a team like the Giants, which had every reason in the world to offer Correa and Boras whatever the hell they wanted. Eventually, the price tag was too steep, and Minnesota had to back off.

Correa didn’t have much of a reason to give the Twins a hometown discount — he was only there for a year. Still, by all accounts, he was a good locker room presence. He will be missed.

Now, the Twins must turn to his eventual replacement, whoever that may be. Dansby Swanson is still available, and Minnesota is expected to be in on that chase, especially since the former Brave will not earn the $350 million that Correa demanded in the end.

Much of the allure of Correa also came at a price. Surely, the Twins attention could have been better used elsewhere had they known what the final asking price would have been. Minnesota has holes up and down the roster.

The real Twins free agency starts right now.