DeGrom, Correa, Bogaerts, Rodón turn down options, go free
By RONALD BLUM
AP Baseball Writer
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jacob deGrom, Carlos Correa, Xander Bogaerts and Carlos Rodón have turned down player options, joining a free agent market that includes Aaron Judge, Trea Turner and Dansby Swanson. DeGrom, a two-time NL Cy Young Award winner, gave up a $30.5 million salary for next season, ending his contract with the New York Mets at $107 million for four years. Correa left the Houston Astros after the 2021 season and signed a $105.3 million three-year deal with the Minnesota Twins that gave him the right to opt out after one season.