Big turnaround in the Carlos Correa case

It is not with the San Francisco Giants that shortstop Carlos Correa will continue his career, but rather with the New York Mets.

The star athlete has agreed to a 12-year, $315 million contract with this organization, according to the New York Post. As a result, the Mets will have to deal with a payroll of over $380 million, having recently acquired pitcher Justin Verlander. Since they are well over the cap in force in Major League Baseball, they will have to pay a punitive tax of approximately $110 million.

However, Correa had previously agreed with the Giants for 13 years and $350 million. The Californian training was also to present it to the media on Tuesday, but a pitfall relating to the compulsory physical examinations compromised the pact concluded between the two parties. The newspaper reported that differences of opinion caused the agreement to fall through and that the results do not concern the back problems that plagued the 28-year-old athlete earlier in his career.

“Even we cannot disclose confidential medical information, such as [son agent] Scott Boras pointed out, there has been a different perception about Carlos’ physical test results. We wish him the best of luck,” the Giants said in a statement.

“This hire really makes a big difference. I considered our group of gunners to be on point, but we needed one more hitter. It puts us above the fray,” Mets owner Steve Cohen told The Post.

In 2022, Correa hit a .291 batting average with the Twins, totaling 22 home runs and 64 RBIs. He had become a free agent after the 2021 season and signed with the Minnesota team, but he used his option to terminate the contract after one year in order to test the market again. Having won the World Series with the Houston Astros in 2017, he was named the 2015 American League Rookie of the Year.