Carlos Correa’s physical, past leg injury regarding to Mets
Report: Like Giants, Mets concerned by Correa’s physical Original publication: NBC Sports Bayarea
When the Carlos Correa Deal fell apart quickly and superstar shortstop soon pivoted to the New York MetsMany within the Giants organization believed it would take years to determine if they made the right decision.
Maybe it will only take a few more days.
The Giants refused to give Correa a passing score on Monday’s physical in San Francisco. Now, the Mets are reportedly reporting that they are dealing with the same issue. Correa flew to New York for a physical on Thursday in order to sign a new 12-year agreement worth $315 million. The deal has not yet been announced.
Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic and Dan Hayes from The Athletic report that the Mets have raised concerns about Carlos Correa’s surgically repaired lower right leg. This could potentially threaten their 12-year, $315-million agreement.
Rosenthal and Hayes wrote, “The parties might agree to a revised contract if Correa’s leg continues to be unstable,”.
These were the Giants’ reservations Monday. NBC Sports Bay Area first reportedCorrea sustained a leg injury in 2014, which they expressed concern about. Correa was in High-A when he injured his right lower leg while sliding into third. He had to have surgery on the fractured right fibula as well as ligament. Although he has not been out of action since the injury, he was still a major leaguer and did not miss any games. However, the Giants were concerned about Correa’s ability to maintain mobility for the 13-year contract.
The Giants are not speaking publicly about the deal falling apartThey cited HIPAA laws as well as MLB regulations. They were prepared to offer additional answers if the Mets deal went through.
Sources close to the Giants’ thinking said that they believed they operated in good faith, and just ran into a medical problem they could not overcome. Now, it appears that the Mets have also encountered this obstacle.
This was an unusual situation and could only get worse. After the Giants deal collapsed, the Mets quickly reached an agreement with Scott Boras, Correa’s agent. This was done within 12 hours from the Giants’ final word.
Steve Cohen, Mets owner and the wealthiest man in the sport, openedly spoke about his excitement on Tuesday night. Most within the industry thought that Cohen would push for the deal regardless.
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But the Mets now face the same problem as the Giants. This is one of the most bizarre stories in free agency, and it will continue. However, the Giants’ concerns seem very valid, regardless of how it ends up.