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It seemed that the Mets and free agent shortstop Carlos Correa were on the brink of one of the largest deals ever handed out in baseball.
A 12 year contract worth $315 million was reportedly agreed to but days later there is still no answer for if Correa is a New York Met.
Correa was supposed to be a San Francisco Giant but their front office broke off the deal the day it was expected to be announced due to medical concerns. The Mets immediately swooped in to sign the star but now have their own concerns regarding Correa’s medicals.
Is the deal still on? Can it get done?
Christmas couldn’t have come at a worse time for Mets fans. The holiday interrupting contract discussions between the Mets front office and Correa and his agent Scott Boras.
Both sides remain optimistic a deal will be done but the Mets want to rework parts, per the New York Post’s Jon Heyman.
As of now the Mets are concerned with an ankle injury that Correa suffered in 2014. While it has never been an issue on the field and he’s been one of the most durable players over the last few seasons the MRI results are causing hesitancy by not one but two front offices and their medical staff.
So now we await lawyers to finalize their legalese and put in language to protect their side. The Mets want injury protections added (like what Boras did with JD Martinez when he signed a five-year, $110 million deal with the Red Sox) and certainly Correa wants protections that his deal will be paid out.
Boras told reporters last Thursday that there was no issue with his clients health.
If Correa were to join the Mets he would certainly turn them into the World Series favorite with a payroll that would win a championship for generous ownership as well.
Correa would move to third base with Lindor occupying short.
Both sides are motivated to get a deal done. Now we patiently await.
