3 teams that should swoop in on Carlos Correa if Mets deal falls through

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 07: Carlos Correa #4 of the Minnesota Twins celebrates after hitting a home run against the New York Yankees on September 7, 2022 at Yankee Stadium in New York, New York. (Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 07: Carlos Correa #4 of the Minnesota Twins celebrates after hitting a home run against the New York Yankees on September 7, 2022 at Yankee Stadium in New York, New York. (Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/Getty Images) /
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BOSTON, MA – SEPTEMBER 22: Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom of the Boston Red Sox looks on during a pre-game ceremony in recognition of the Minor League Awards before a game against the New York Mets on September 22, 2021 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) /

Could the Red Sox sign Carlos Correa?

Boston lost Xander Bogaerts this offseason thanks to a dangerous offer by the San Diego Padres. The Red Sox were never going to match that, but fans were more upset about how Bogaerts was lost, rather than Boston refusing to up their price tag in the moment.

Bogaerts could’ve been had last offseason if Chaim Bloom and Co. had simply met him halfway. Instead, Boston failed to do so, and it cost them a homegrown star. They’re at risk of doing so again with Rafael Devers, who reportedly wants north of $300 million as well.

Trevor Story is in line to replace Bogaerts at shortstop. This was the Red Sox backup plan all along, as they signed him last offseason. Story played plenty of second base last season, and could do so again if Bloom convinced management to pay up for Carlos Correa on a high-AAV, short term contract.

That’s where we’re headed with Correa if a second organization bails on a long-term, $300 million+ deal. Boston is a longshot, but signing Correa would put a giant bandaid on losing a player like Bogaerts in the first place.

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