The New York Yankees seem unlikely to sign Carlos Correa.
After signing Aaron Judge, New York remains active on the market. They’ve sought another starting pitcher (Carlos Rodon?) and another outfielder (Andrew Benintendi?) and have spoken to Rodon’s agent, Scott Boras, about a potential deal in recent days.
Another one of Boras’ clients, Carlos Correa, remains unsigned. And with it being unclear who the New York Opening Day shortstop will be, that has fueled speculation about a potential Correa to the Bronx deal. But such a deal is highly unlikely, as it would appear that the San Francisco Giants and Minnesota Twins are among the teams at the forefront of the Correa market.
Yankees won’t be the team that signs Carlos Correa
The Yankees’ inactivity at shortstop comes at relatively no surprise. Last offseason, in a free-agent shortstop class that was viewed as perhaps the best in baseball history, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman hardly engaged and entered the season with Isaih Kiner-Falifa as their Opening Day starter. This offseason, with a free-agent shortstop class that was headlined by Trea Turner, Correa, Dansby Swanson and Xander Bogaerts, Cashman has essentially done the same.
Cashman’s reasoning, simply, is that the Yankees have top prospect Anthony Volpe looming in the minors. The organization views Volpe as their long-term shortstop and don’t want to block his path towards significant playing time once he makes his major-league debut. Teams have asked the Yankees about Volpe in trades for years, but they have shown no willingness to engage — or even listen — to any inquiries, according to major-league sources.
The Yankees will add to the roster. It’s a matter of when, not if. But Volpe’s presence in the organization has always made Correa, or any other free-agent shortstop, unlikely to end up in the Bronx.