Correa discusses latest contract offer

After rejecting a contract offer reportedly worth $120 million over six years that he received a couple of weeks ago, Astros shortstop Carlos Correa said on Thursday that he doesn’t think he will reach an extension with the club and is preparing to hit free agency when the regular season ends.

Correa said earlier this year that he would need to sign an extension by April 1—the start of the regular season—or he would become a free agent for the first time. Correa said on Thursday that there have been no negotiations with the Astros since the offer, which he categorized as “really low.” The offer was reported by MLB Network insider Jon Heyman on Wednesday.

“I’m preparing like I’m going to be a free agent this year,” said Correa, who avoided arbitration by signing an $11.7 million deal this offseason.