Three Things for January 11

1. Correa sweepstakes finally over; experts call it the “wildest” free agency ever

I'm officially proclaiming Carlos Correa the wildest free-agent saga ever.

One team scheduled a press conference.

A second team's owner talked about why they needed him - on the record.

And he didn't end up signing with either team!

There's never been anything quite like it

— Jayson Stark (@jaysonst) January 10, 2023

After agreeing to a $350 million contract with the San Francisco Giants on Dec. 13, Carlos Correa’s 2014 leg injury caused the Giants to back out of the agreement. Correa shortly thereafter signed a contract with the New York Mets, but concerns about the same leg injury soon rose.

After weeks of deliberations between Correa’s agent and the Mets’ front office, the Minnesota Twins have officially signed Correa to a $200 million deal, much less than the two he previously signed elsewhere.

The Athletic’s Jayson Stark, a veteran baseball journalist, wrote in a tweet, “I'm officially proclaiming Carlos Correa the wildest free-agent saga ever … There’s never been anything quite like it.”

For more information on the timeline of events in Correa’s free agency, click here.

2. Mudslide threats emerge in California amid storms, residents evacuate

Torrential rain continued throughout the day Tuesday in California leading residents to evacuate.

The Associated Press reports heavy snow followed 16 inches of rain, leading residents to fear dangerous mudslides would follow.

BREAKING: Ellen DeGeneres shares an intense clip of raging flood waters near her home in Montecito, California, which is under mandatory evacuation following the recent storm system in the area.#southerncalifornia #flooding pic.twitter.com/WetD81ocD2

— Los Angeles Magazine (@LAmag) January 10, 2023

Heavy storms are expected to continue Wednesday in the San Francisco and Montego Bay area, leading California administrators to encourage its residents to stay clear of the roads.

These dangerous storms have caused the death toll to rise to 14 in the Sierra Nevada this week.

For more information, click here.

3. Andrew Tate’s arrest upheld in Romanian Court

After challenging his arrest by Romanian officers, Andrew Tate listened Tuesday as a Bucharest judge upheld his arrest Tuesday.

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Official: Romania court upholds 30-day arrest of influencer Andrew Tate on charges of organized crime, human trafficking. pic.twitter.com/Nvm6r9RpRk

— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) January 10, 2023

Tate, an internet star famously known for controversial beliefs on social media, was arrested on Dec. 29 for charges related to human trafficking and organized crime. He has since plead his innocence to his nearly five million Twitter followers.

According to the Associated Press, a Romanian judge rejected all four appeals Tate filed in this case.

For more information on Tate’s impending charges, click here.