Correa timeline: 3-team, $865M saga ends with passed Twins physical

Carlos Correa is officially a member of the Minnesota Twins again after passing his physical Wednesday, ending a weeks-long offseason saga in which he agreed in principal to three contracts with three teams.

Here's the timeline of events.

• Nov. 7: Correa officially becomes a free agent after opting out of the remaining two years and $70.2 million with the Twins.
• Dec. 13: The Giants and Correa agree to a 13-year, $350-million contract, pending a physical.
• Dec. 20: The Giants cancel Correa's introductory press conference over concerns about his physical. Correa is reportedly at Oracle Park.
• Dec. 21: The Mets and Correa agree to a 12-year, $315-million contract, pending a physical.
• Dec. 21: Giants president Farhan Zaidi says a "difference of opinion" over Correa's medical led to the deal's collapse.
• Dec. 22: Reports surface that Correa's ankle worried the Giants. Scott Boras publicly states there "is no current issue" with his client.
• Dec. 24: Mets also raise concerns about Correa's health.
• Dec. 26: Three teams are in contact with Correa as a second deal is seemingly on the cusp of falling apart. The Mets and Correa reportedly are reworking the language of the contract and are seemingly confident a deal will be reached.
• Dec. 30: The Giants' Zaidi says he remains in touch with Correa.
• Jan. 3: Correa posts a picture on Instagram of his son Kylo wearing an "I ❤️ NY" T-shirt.
• Jan. 6: The Mets and Correa reach an impasse; the Twins are reportedly one team showing interest.
• Jan. 10: The Twins and Correa agree to a six-year, $200-million contract, pending a physical. The deal includes four additional years with vesting options based on playing-time thresholds. The total value can be $270 million over 10 years.
• Jan. 11: Correa passes his physical and rejoins the Twins.

In total, Correa's reported contracts totaled $865 million in guaranteed money. From Dec. 13 to Jan. 10, Correa lost $150 million in guaranteed contract value.

In order for Years 7, 8, 9, and 10 of his new deal to vest, Correa must reportedly make 575, 550, 525, and 502 plate appearances in the season prior.

Correa noted the saga was "definitely an emotional roller coaster," during his press conference Wednesday but expressed his elation with returning to Minneapolis-St. Paul, adding that "Kylo is going to grow up Minnesota Nice, which I love."

Throughout the process, Correa and the Twins maintained mutual interest. Boras said Correa gave him a "narrow list (of potential destinations) and Minnesota was always on it." The agent also noted that Twins president of baseball operations Derek Falvey was constantly in communication.

It became clear that teams wanted to mitigate risk regarding Correa's surgically repaired right ankle, with Boras stating "all the conjecture and evaluation of him has been about physicians using their crystal ball for years to come." The injury occurred in 2014 when Correa was a Houston Astros prospect. That ankle has not forced him to miss any games over his eight-year MLB career.

Last winter, Correa signed a three-year, $105.3-million contract that included opt-outs after each season. The two-time All-Star hit .291/.366/.467 with 22 homers over 136 games in 2022.