Heyman: ‘Doctor Suggested Correa Has Worst Ankle He’s Seen’

After the San Francisco Giants agreed to a deal with star shortstop Carlos Correa that fell apart due to physical concerns, the Mets stepped right in with an agreement of their own. The Mets were dreaming of a star-studded left side of the infield with Francisco Lindor at shortstop and Correa at third.

However, a couple of days after the agreement, the Mets found out they had the same issues with Correa’s ankle that the Giants did. Following three weeks of negotiations with Correa’s agent Scott Boras that didn’t bring a final deal to fruition, the Twins swooped in to bring Carlos back to Minnesota.

The Mets final offer was reportedly a six-year, $157 million deal that could still reach the 12-year, $315 million mark that the two sides originally agreed on if Correa passed a yearly physical at the Mets discretion. Ultimately, Correa opted to sign a six-year, $200 million guaranteed deal to stay with the Twins. The deal includes four team option years as well.

Jon Heyman of the New York Post passed along a note about Correa he heard, “one doctor suggested Correa has the worst ankle he’s seen.”

Heyman went on to say that one baseball executive called it a “Houdini” job that Boras was able to get Correa a guaranteed $200 million after not passing the medical exam with two teams.

The Mets have been publicly quiet following the team not being able to get a deal done with Correa, releasing just a simple statement once his deal with the Twins was official. “We were unable to reach an agreement. We wish Carlos all the best,” the Mets said.

The Mets will head into the 2023 season with veteran Eduardo Escobar as an option to play third base every day and prospect Brett Baty battling him for that role.