Can Carlos Correa Sign a Minor League Contract With a Club? MLB Lockout Details Explained

A former MLB player signed a deal with the minor league amidst the lockout. This move, given the lockout, raised eyebrows, with fans questioning if other major league stars like Carlos Correa can also do the same.

The major question asked was if Carlos Correa can sign a whopping million deal with the minor league teams. MLB insider now answered the question.

MLB insider sheds light on Carlos Correa’s status

Former Seattle Mariners’ player, Jake Bauers signed a minor league deal with Cincinnati Reds for the upcoming season. Athletics’ MLB insider was asked if Carlos Correa can sign a minor league deal, same as Jake Bauers. Notably, Jake Bauers was already a minor league free agent then, while Carlos is currently a major league free agent.

MLB insider replied, ”Minor league deals are permitted during the lockout, but only for minor league free agents. If a player became a free agent as a major league player — like Carlos Correa — he can’t sign any contract (major or minor) with a club. Bauers was a minor league free agent.”

Hence, Carlos cannot sign a major/minor league deal, and fans will have to wait until the lockout ends to see what his future holds.

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Carlos Correa was close to signing a deal with New York Yankees

A new report has left Yankees’ fans both sad and hopeful at the same time. Latest news has it that the New York Yankees were close to signing a deal with Carlos Correa but ran out of time, sadly.

Well, thanks to the lockout, the Yankees still have time to sign Carlos. Undoubtedly, as the lockout ends, he will attract many million-dollar deals. However, the minor league is not somewhere he is heading to.

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