Free agent Carlos Correa has agreed to sign with the New York Mets, a week after the 28-year-old and the San Francisco Giants reportedly agreed to a massive 13-year, $350 million contract. Today we will discuss about Carlos Correa: Failed physical| Press conference| Contract.
Carlos Correa: Failed physical| Press conference| Contract
New York Post baseball columnist Jon Heyman reported the confusing switch on Wednesday morning, a day after Correa’s physical health was diagnosed with a medical problem.
Failed physical
A source told The Chronicle late Tuesday that there was a disagreement among doctors about the physical condition of Correa, who was in the Bay Area on Monday. The New York Post, citing unnamed sources, was the first to report early Wednesday that the prized free agent agreed to a $315 million, 12-year contract with the big-spending Mets, subject to a medical evaluation — which the Giants’ became an issue with. ESPN also reported the terms of Korea’s agreement with New York, citing an anonymous source.
Press conference
The Giants mysteriously postponed their introductory press conference for Carlos Correa about three hours before the event was scheduled to start at Oracle Park on Tuesday.
Ronald Blum of The Associated Press reported Tuesday, citing sources, that the press conference was delayed because of a problem discovered during his physical.
Contract
Carlos Correa signed a 13-year/$350,000,000 contract with the San Francisco Giants that includes $350,000,000 guaranteed and an average annual salary of $26,923,077.
Welcome to New York, Carlos Correa! 🗽 pic.twitter.com/mtHKkHdpxb
— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) December 21, 2022
How much is Carlos contract?
Carlos Correa signed a 13-year/$350,000,000 contract with the San Francisco Giants that includes $350,000,000 guaranteed and an average annual salary of $26,923,077.
What contract is Carlos looking for?
If Francisco Lindor’s $341 deal with the Mets doesn’t pan out, Correa is likely to top the $300 million deal Trey Turner signed with the Phillies, which made him the highest-paid shortstop in MLB history. The largest deal of any kind in Twins history is the 2010 expansion to Minnesota with Joe Mauer for $184 million.
