Carlos Correa Is Exactly Who the Giants Needed

On Tuesday night, six days and 500 miles from the scene of his greatest disappointment as Giants president of baseball operations, Farhan Zaidi put the finishing touches on what could be his greatest decision in that role. After an organization-wide recruiting push publicly failed to pry right fielder Aaron Judge from the Yankees, San Francisco snagged shortstop Carlos Correa. In the end, he may well be the better fit.

The contract—reportedly 13 years for $350 million, four years longer and $10 million shy of the offer Zaidi reportedly made Judge and the one Judge eventually took to remain in New York—will install Correa in the Bay Area until he is 41 years old. It could leave an even longer legacy than that.

Correa became a star with the Astros before signing with the Twins in March. Now, he joins the Giants as their next longterm shortstop and clubhouse leader.

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