The Mets consulted with the same doctor who provided the Giants with a negative assessment about Carlos Correa’s right ankle issue.
, who stayed in touch with the star as the three-team drama was playing out.
and were willing to guarantee Correa $157.5 million over six years, with the possibility of the other $157.5 million in the following six seasons.Instead, Correa got the guaranteed $200 million from Minnesota with the potential to earn another $70 million in incentives if he hits plate appearance benchmarks at the end of the deal. The Twins are perhaps most familiar with Correa since he played for them in 2022 and had multiple physicals with them.
People familiar with the Mets’ approach say that while there’s no way to determine how long his ankle may hold up, they had concern about exactly how long that may be. Drakos examined Correa in the player’s two-day Mets physical, but it was an MRI exam that raised the concern. “We did have other ankle specialists look at it and say it was going to be fine, orthopedists who know me, even the one who did the surgery on me,’’ Correa told the website. “They were looking at the functionality of the ankle, the way the ankle has been the past eight years. I’ve played at an elite level where my movement has never been compromised.’’He added: “The one doctor that had never touched me or seen me or done a test on me, that was the one who said it wasn’t going to be fine.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Giants, Mets Brought Carlos Correa Concerns to Same Doctor, Agent GroansCarlos Correa's agent, Scott Boras, isn't over the moon about how everything went down with the San Francisco Giants and New York Mets.
Read more »
Where Steve Cohen could turn after Mets’ Carlos Correa disappointmentThere will be more opportunities, which is the beautiful thing about free agency and having a net worth that rivals some small countries.
Read more »
Do SF Giants, Farhan Zaidi feel vindicated by Carlos Correa saga?‘Not at all,’ Zaidi said. ‘I’m happy for Carlos. … I think this whole situation was really unfortunate.’
Read more »
Mets continue hunt for fourth outfielder after Andrew McCutchen failureThe Mets’ pursuit of a fourth outfielder continues without Andrew McCutchen, who is heading back to Pittsburgh as a free agent.
Read more »
Lou Correa would be a much better Senate candidate than far-left Katie PorterOpinion: Lou Correa would be a much better Senate candidate than far-left Katie Porter
Read more »
Pete Alonso gets big pay raise after avoiding arbitration with MetsPete Alonso, fresh off another standout season with the Mets, will be getting a sizable raise this year.
Read more »