Carlos Correa, the Puerto Rican with the most lucrative agreement in Major League history

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Carlos Correa will become the highest-paid Puerto Rican player in Major League history when the San Francisco Giants formalize the $350 million, 13-season deal. This agreement was reported by different media in the United States during the early hours of Wednesday.

This deal will top Francisco Lindor’s $341 million deal with the New York Mets for 10 seasons.

It is also the fourth most lucrative guaranteed deal for a player in Major League Baseball. He’s behind Mike Trout with the Angels ($426.5 million), Mookie Betts with the Dodgers ($365 million) and Aaron Judge with the Yankees ($360 million).

During this offseason, reliever Edwin “Sugar” Díaz became the sixth player from Puerto Rico to sign a deal over $100 million in Major League history., after reaching a five-year, $102 million deal with the New York Mets.

Here we present the six most lucrative contracts among Puerto Ricans:

1- Carlos Correa: $350 million / 13 years

Coming out of his $105 million contract with the Minnesota Twins, Correa got the deal he wanted by becoming the highest-paid shortstop in the majors with a contract worth $350 million over 13 seasons.

2-Francisco Lindor: $341 million / 10 years

Lindor and the Mets agreed to a 10-year, $341 million contract extension to top shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr.’s $340 million deal with the San Diego Padres.

3- Javier Báez: $140 million / 6 years

Before the start of last season, Baez moved to the American League by signing a $140 million, six-year deal with the Detroit Tigers.

4- José Berríos: $131 million / 7 years

The Bayamonese moved to the Blue Jays from Minnesota in the middle of the 2021 season and signed a seven-year, $131 million extension with Toronto. It is the most lucrative contract for a Puerto Rican pitcher in Major League history.

5-Carlos Beltrán: $119 million / 7 years

In 2005, the former Mantieño outfielder surpassed the $100 million barrier, being the first Puerto Rican to do so in the Major Leagues. He signed a seven-year, $119 million deal with the New York Mets, following a brilliant postseason performance with Houston in 2004.

6 – Edwin “Sugar” Diaz: $102 million / 5 years

The all-star reliever will continue to serve with the Mets by agreeing to a historic $102 million, five-year closer contract. He has an option for a sixth season, bringing his salary to $122 million.

Diaz will earn $20.4 million annually, also surpassing White Sox reliever Liam Hendricks, who agreed to an annual salary of $18 million as part of a three-year, $54 million deal with Chicago.

Dating back to 2016, Chapman held the record for the most lucrative deal for a five-year, $86 million closer with the Yankees.