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Star shortstop and the on Wednesday night, beating the clock on a self-imposed Opening Day deadline to ensure that Lindor will not reach free agency this winter. While Lindor's negotiations received most of the coverage, he wasn't the only big-name shortstop in talks with his club about a long-term deal that would keep him off the market. and the Demarcus Lawrence T Shirts , . The Astros raised their offer to $125 million over five years Troy Aikman Jersey , , and clearly that wasn't enough to get a deal done, either."We didn't get close at all," Correa told reporters, . "They made it every clear to me: we don't believe in big contracts. We don't believe in long contracts." (It's worth noting that Correa also admitted to talking to Lindor for an hour on the night he agreed to his extension, and said he "loves" Lindor's deal Leighton Vander Esch Jersey .) It's fair to a sume then that, barring a change of heart on Houston's part, Correa will indeed become a free agent at season's end. With Lindor out and Correa in, we now have a firmer idea of what the winter's free-agent market will look like at the shortstop position. Here's a hint: it's pretty good.Correa will seemingly be joined by ( ), ( ), and ( ). All four of those players have made an All-Star Game, and two of them (Story, Baez) have even produced more Wins Above Replacement in the past three seasons Troy Aikman T Shirts than Lindor himself has. This winter, then, is shaping up to be a great time to either need a star shortstop or to represent one. Correa, for his part, would seem to have more riding on this season Drew Pearson T Shirts than any of the other shortstops, save perhaps Baez. He has dealt with injury i sues throughout his career, and he has posted an OPS+ under 100 in two of the past three seasons. He needs a good, healthy season in order to ease any concerns teams might have about either his durability or his viability as a hitter following the Astros' sign-stealing scandal.