Carlos Correa says goodbye to the Houston Astros

His face showed a certain sadness and his words were of gratitude towards the team and the city that welcomed him for the past seven years.

Although his future is uncertain right now, Puerto Rican shortstop Carlos Correa’s season with the Houston Astros came to an end Tuesday after a 7-0 loss to the Atlanta Braves in Game 6 of the World Series.

Correa officially entered free agency.

He acknowledged that when he took the last turn in the ninth inning, he thought he could have played his last meeting with the ninth who bet on him by selecting him in the first round of the first round of the Major League rookie draft in 2012 with just 17 years.

“It’s the only thing that was going through my mind, to be honest,” admitted the Santa Isabel at a press conference after the defeat. “Many mixed feelings and emotions. I’ve spent seven years with this club and it was going through my mind, for sure ”.

After the setback, the 2015 Rookie of the Year said he spoke with his teammates and said he did everything in his power to make Houston “a better club” and put it “on the right track.”

“I am proud of my time here,” Correa said. “Is strong. I talked to the guys in the clubhouse. We couldn’t reach the final goal, but I’m proud of the guys. “

“It will be a different offseason for me. But I’m going to take one day at a time. I’m going to have a pretty busy offseason, thank God with (the birth of) my son, which is going to distract me a bit while I’m a free agent, ”he added.

Correa and the Astros were unable to reach an agreement prior to the start of the season, and the club respected the Puerto Rican’s wish not to negotiate during the season. Something that he appreciated very much.

In that sense, owner Jim Crane has an important decision to make about Correa and his future in Houston. It is said that he has prepared an increase in the initial offer for six years and $ 210 million.

However, Correa said the Astros have his phone number and will call if they are interested in keeping him.

“I’m not going to discuss numbers now or anything like that. But what I can tell you is that I’m going to go where my family and I are happy, where they love us and where they see the value in me to help an organization win the championship, “he said.

When asked what he takes from Houston in case there is no return to the team, he answered that his people.

“It is unique. The way people treat you. The food is very good. People are what I take the most. Wherever I went they treated me with respect and that meant a lot to me, “he said.

Correa finished the season with a .279 average, with 26 home runs, 92 RBIs and 104 scored in 555 at-bats and 148 games. His home run and scored totals are the best of his career.

The Puerto Rican player also set several postseason records by finishing with 59 RBIs, a record for the Astros franchise and the sixth most of all time.