{"id":19825,"date":"2025-01-17T02:39:31","date_gmt":"2025-01-17T02:39:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=19825"},"modified":"2025-01-17T02:39:31","modified_gmt":"2025-01-17T02:39:31","slug":"breaking-yankees-predicted-to-make-blockbuster-trade-for-controversial-200-million-superstar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=19825","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Yankees Predicted to Make Blockbuster Trade for Controversial $200 Million Superstar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The New York Yankees have already added stars Max Fried, Devin Williams, Paul Goldschmidt and Cody Bellinger. They could strike one more blockbuster trade before opening day.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"multivariate\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=reuGJzqotfI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Fireside Yankees of Empire Sports Media<\/a>\u00a0suggested this trade package that would bring Carlos Correa from the Minnesota Twins to the Bronx:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Yankees receive: shortstop Carlos Correa<\/li>\n<li>Twins receive: infielder Georeg Lombard Jr. (No. 3 prospect), right-handed pitcher Chase Hampton (No. 6 prospect), right-handed pitcher Ian Hamilton and catcher\/first baseman Rafael Flores<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"imageBox\">\n<div class=\"innerBox ar23-innerBox\"><picture class=\"mapping-embed\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2565794\/minnesota-twins-shortstop-carlos-correa.webp?w=790&amp;f=f3e67a14011a24310d72ff92d54c7e11 1x\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2565794\/minnesota-twins-shortstop-carlos-correa.jpg?w=790&amp;f=f3e67a14011a24310d72ff92d54c7e11 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2565794\/minnesota-twins-shortstop-carlos-correa.webp?w=900&amp;f=d88d2708980e62ce2acf9062b11c0be2 1x\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2565794\/minnesota-twins-shortstop-carlos-correa.jpg?w=900&amp;f=d88d2708980e62ce2acf9062b11c0be2 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2565794\/minnesota-twins-shortstop-carlos-correa.webp?w=790&amp;f=f3e67a14011a24310d72ff92d54c7e11 1x\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2565794\/minnesota-twins-shortstop-carlos-correa.jpg?w=790&amp;f=f3e67a14011a24310d72ff92d54c7e11 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2565794\/minnesota-twins-shortstop-carlos-correa.webp?w=450&amp;f=222bb94edcdfa297170d6b22bee39dc9 1x\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2565794\/minnesota-twins-shortstop-carlos-correa.jpg?w=450&amp;f=222bb94edcdfa297170d6b22bee39dc9 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2565794\/minnesota-twins-shortstop-carlos-correa.webp?w=1200&amp;f=2784e096cdad573503d0cb0f78f859ee\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i2565794\" class=\"mapping-embed imgPhoto\" src=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2565794\/minnesota-twins-shortstop-carlos-correa.jpg?w=1200&amp;f=2784e096cdad573503d0cb0f78f859ee\" alt=\"Minnesota Twins, shortstop, Carlos Correa\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" \/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption class=\"caption ar23-caption\"><span id=\"short-cap-description\" class=\"cap\">MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA &#8211; SEPTEMBER 25: Carlos Correa #4 of the Minnesota Twins throws to first base to get out Xavier Edwards #63 of the Miami Marlins during the fourth inning at Target Field on September&#8230;<\/span>\u00a0<button id=\"read-more-cap\">More<\/button>\u00a0<span class=\"credit ar23-credit\">Matt Krohn\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;He is a great all-around hitter who can hit the ball to all fields while playing elite defense,&#8221; Fireside Yankees noted. &#8220;If the Yankees move him to third base, he could have an easier time staying on the field as shortstop can take a huge toll on a player&#8217;s lower half.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Correa signed a six-year, $200 million deal in 2023. However, his deal includes vesting options for 2029-2032. Adding Correa to play third would allow Jazz Chisholm Jr. to play second base, solving the Yankees infield dilemma.<\/p>\n<p>At the winter meetings, president of baseball operations Derek Falvey and general manager Jeremy Zoll noted that they are\u00a0<a class=\"multivariate\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/news\/derek-falvey-on-carlos-correa-twins-winter-meetings#:~:text=Twins%20encouraged%20by%20Correa%2C%20not%20motivated%20to%20trade,-December%209th%2C%202024&amp;text=And%20while%20they're%20willing,to%20win%2C%20not%20to%20sell.&amp;text=%E2%80%9CWe%20get%20calls%20on%20a,have%20to%20hear%20the%20conversation.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">not actively trying to move players<\/a>\u00a0like Correa, but they will listen to calls on all of their players.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;And what we tell every team is: Listen, we&#8217;re open to being creative,&#8221; said Falvey. &#8220;We can&#8217;t rule anything out before we hear it, no matter who the player is, and so we&#8217;ll just be respectful of their process and what they&#8217;re going through and try to kick some creative ideas around. It&#8217;s what led us to a Pablo trade, or something like that, at different junctures. So we have to stay open-minded to those things.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Yankees would be parting with two of their top 10 prospects, but the player they would be getting in return is one of the best in baseball. Correa is a three-time All-Star and Platinum Glover. However, Yankees fans may have mixed opinions on Correa.<\/p>\n<p>Correa was a member of the infamous 2017 Houston Astros. His involvement in the cheating scandal that helped knock the Yankees out of the postseason may make his addition controversial.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The New York Yankees have already added stars Max Fried, Devin Williams, Paul Goldschmidt and Cody Bellinger. 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