In a wild twist overnight, Carlos Correa has agreed to sign with the New York Mets hours after his pending deal with the San Francisco Giants fell apart, according to media reports.
The New York Post, citing anonymous sources, was first to report early Wednesday that the prized free agent agreed to a US$315 million, 12-year contract with the big-spending Mets, subject to a medical evaluation -- which became an issue with the Giants."We need one more thing, and this is it," Mets owner Steve Cohen told The Post from Hawaii. "This puts us over the top."
"This really makes a big difference," Cohen told The Post. "I felt like our pitching was in good shape. We needed one more hitter." One person confirmed that Tuesday's conference to welcome Correa was put on hold because the sides were awaiting the results of testing. A second person said a medical issue was flagged during Correa's physical.
The media availability had been scheduled for 11 a.m. PST at Oracle Park, but it was called off about three hours before it was to take place. The Giants did not provide an explanation as to why.New York was in talks with Correa and still pursuing him just before he agreed to sign with the Giants, The Post reported.New York won 101 regular-season games last season, second-most in franchise history, and lost to San Diego in the wild-card playoff round.
Correa was a free agent one year ago after leaving the Houston Astros, and he reached a $105.3 million deal with the Minnesota Twins. That agreement gave the two-time All-Star the right to opt out after one year and $35.1 million to hit the market again.Correa's guarantee from the Giants would have been the fourth-largest in baseball history. Mike Trout got a $426.
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