The Astros welcome the Twins and Carlos Correa to Daikin Park for a three game series
On this occasion of Carlos Correa’s homecoming, I thought it would be interesting to test the thesis that it is better to let an aging superstar walk than sign him to a long-term free agent contract.
This year, Correa’s replacement, Jeremy Pena, is leading the major leagues in fWAR among shortstops with 3.4, compared to Correa’s even 1.0. Over the last four year’s Pena has 12.3 fWAR, compared to Correa’s 11.7. For a small fraction of the cost. Is this why the Astros have remained competitive eight years after winning their first World Series. Just think of the cost savings. By not buying Correa, the Astros were able to sign Jose Abreu!
Just saying.
