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Carlos Correa: Contract Extension Talks with Astros 'Didn't Get Close at All'

Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa told reporters that long-term contract talks with the team "didn't get close at all," per Brian McTaggart of MLB.com.

Correa and the Astros agreed to a one-year, $11.7 million contract that led to the two sides avoiding arbitration for this year. However, Correa will no longer be under team control after this season, allowing him to enter free agency for the first time in his career.

The Astros reportedly offered Correa a six-year, $120 million contract in March, per Jon Heyman of WFAN Sports Radio and MLB Network, but the 26-year-old turned the deal down.