Yankees analyst makes feelings clear on Carlos Correa to Bronx trade idea

There has been significant chatter around Minnesota Twins star Carlos Correa's possible trade. The team is reportedly looking to restrict its payroll for the year to $130 million and to achieve that they might have to let go of their highest-earning player. Correa, who signed a $200 million six-year contract with the Twins, is supposed to earn $33.3 million each year through 2028.

That leaves only the big market clubs in need of infield defense to be the suitors. The New York Yankees have been linked to Correa, especially after their disastrous infield efforts last season.

Yankees analyst and podcaster Derek Levandowski, host of the Pinstripe Territory, answered a question from a fan about Correa possibly heading to the Bronx. As per Derek, while Correa should be affordable for a team like the Yankees, it would be hard to make him a regular in the lineup looking at his history with injuries.

"It depends on what you give up. He makes a lot of money right now. The Yankees are about $24 million less than they had on their payroll last year, so they could afford him if they wanted to. But man, he's got a bad ankle. He missed some time last year. He was great when he was on the field, but I'm just not sure at this point in his career that you can count on him to stay on the field," Derek said. [27:02]

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Twins "can’t rule anything out" about player trades says Derek Falvey

Back in November, President of Baseball Operations Derek Falvey had assured that despite budgetary cuts, the team was not going to trade Correa. However, a month later at the Winter Meetings, Falvey stated that while they are not prioritizing trading their stars, they will be open to the process of hearing offers.

"And what we tell every team is: Listen, we’re open to being creative. We can’t rule anything out before we hear it, no matter who the player is, and so we’ll just be respectful of their process and what they’re going through and try to kick some creative ideas around. It’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," Falvey said (via The Sporting News).

Carlos Correa moving to the Bronx could mean healthy problems at shortstop with Anthony Volpe. Either could play second base to fill the gap left by Gleyber Torres. Another potential move could see Jazz Chisholm Jr. play second with Correa slotting into the hot corner.