

“It just makes me realize that I might not have wanted to play all the 13 years, because at some point I want to be a full-time father and I want to be present for my kid. “Now that I’m in a stage with my son that I’m enjoying every single thing that he does now, it makes me really happy,” Correa said. 206 with six homers in 43 games.īut as he reflected on his turbulent offseason, Correa reiterated he's glad to be back with Minnesota. He's been off to a slow start offensively in 2023, hitting just.

291 with 22 homers and 64 RBI in 136 games. In his first season with the Twins last year, Correa hit. Hopefully that happens after we leave town."Īsked Monday if he was surprised his ankle caused him to fail the physical, Correa said he was “very shocked.” He became the second big-time free agent the Giants courted in the offseason to sign elsewhere, as slugger Aaron Judge stayed with the Yankees. “I think Carlos is going to get the best out of his ability. “I think it was one of the reasons that we were trying so hard to sign him, because from a character perspective, from a work ethic perspective, the teammate that he has been in his career, it's really elite,” Kapler said. That included manager Gabe Kapler, who was asked Monday about Correa. Correa said he had good conversations with many players and personnel in the Giants organization before the deal fell apart.
