All-Star shortstop Carlos Correa won’t be a member of the San Francisco Giants after all. In a shocking MLB free agency twist, Correa backed out of the Giants deal and will sign with the New York Mets instead.
Correa originally agreed to a 13-year, $350 million contract with the Giants last week, and his arrival to San Francisco seemed like a done deal. But according to reports, the 28-year-old player’s medical ended up producing some red flags that made the franchise uneasy about committing such money to the veteran.
While the Giants considered their next move, the Mets swooped in to convince Correa to come to New York. It turned out he didn’t need much convincing as he didn’t hesitate much to put a signature to a 12-year, $315 million contract.
After the news broke out, the Giants released a short statement about their failed attempt to sign Correa. According to the team’s president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi, the team and Correa’s representatives had a “difference of opinion” over the results of the player’s physical examination.
Correa struggled with injuries in the past, having issues with his back, ribs, and thumb at different points in his pro career. However, he was mostly-injury free during the 2022 season, playing 136 games with the Minnesota Twins. He finished the campaign with a .291 batting average, 22 home runs, and 64 RBIs.
