Mets, Carlos Correa Agree to 12-Year, $315 Million Contract

Carlos Correa appears to be closer to a return to the Twins. The All-Star shortstop reportedly passed his physical, and Minnesota is set to make his deal official Wednesday, according to The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal and ESPN's Jeff Passan. Correa intends to sign a six-year, $200 million deal after his agreements with the Giants and the Mets fell…

In a saga that's had more twists and turns than a typical race day at the Monaco Grand Prix, it appears that Carlos Correa has finally figured out where he's going to be playing baseball for the next few seasons. It won't be in San Francisco for 13 years and $350 million and it won't be in Queens for 12 years and $315 million, either. Instead, the…

Carlos Correa and the Minnesota Twins agreed to terms on a 6-year, $200 million dollar deal on Tuesday. The news comes after Correa previously agreed to terms on long-term contracts with the San Francisco Giants and New York Mets. However, both of those deals ultimately fell apart due to health concerns. But one team that is a major winner from the…

Carlos Correa previously agreed to terms on a 13-year and 12-year deal with the San Francisco Giants and New York Mets. Both deals ultimately fell apart due to concerns about Correa's long-term health because of a lingering leg ailment. Correa most recently agreed to a 6-year, $200 million contract with the Minnesota Twins. Nothing is official yet…

The Mets and Carlos Correa are no more. The New York Mets deal with Carlos Correa is done. Caput. Dead in the water. After concerns over his medicals, the star shortstop was unable to secure a restructured deal with New York and opted to head back to the twin cities. Certainly, this is good news for Dodgers fans. ESPN's Jeff Passan was the first to…

The New York Mets and shortstop Carlos Correa have yet to finalize their 12-year, $315 million contract. BUY METS TICKETS: STUBHUB, VIVID SEATS, TICKETSMARTER, TICKETMASTER Monday, The Athletic's Dan Hayes and Ken Rosenthal reported that talks between the Minnesota Twins and Correa have "begun to accelerate," leaving the fate of the Mets deal…

11 days ago, the New York Mets had shocked the world and announced a $315 million deal with star shortstop Carlos Correa, even though he had failed his physical with the San Francisco Giants. But they quickly found out the Giants' concerns were there for a reason. They didn't like something they saw in a 2014 surgery and the deal is on hold. Fans…

The New York Mets haven't won the World Series since 1986, when a storied club led by Dwight Gooden, Daryl Strawberry, Gary Carter and others memorably rallied from a 3-2 series deficit in the Fall Classic to stun Boston. The Mets' Steve Cohen is by far the richest owner in Major League Baseball, and he has flexed his financial muscle this…

Last week, the San Francisco Giants let go of a 13-year, $350 million contract with Carlos Correa due to concerns over his physical, allowing Steve Cohen to swoop in and strike a deal for his New York Mets. But nothing is official yet. BUY METS TICKETS: STUBHUB, VIVID SEATS, TICKETSMARTER, TICKETMASTER That's because, as the Athletic's Ken…

The New York Mets swooped in to sign Carlos Correa after the San Francisco Giants backed out of their original contract with the All-Star shortstop due to medical concerns. Days later, New York is holding off on making its move official over the same worries. San Francisco first signed Correa to a 13-year, $350 million contract to make him one of…

Carlos Correa is on the verge of losing out on his second $300 million deal in just under a week. The San Francisco Giants and now New York Mets are balking at his medicals. Who's got next? Carlos Correa entered his second straight offseason with the expectation that he would receive a $300 million contract. When healthy - which he is most of the…

The New York Mets reportedly have concerns about Carlos Correa's surgically repaired leg. Although the leg hasn't given Correa much trouble during his big league career, teams are weary to dish out a long-term contract to the star shortstop. It was the primary reason for Correa's deal with the San Francisco Giants falling apart. So what should…

What was the Evil Empire before Darth Vader? Sure, they were lurking in the shadows with Senator Palpatine pulling all of the strings. But it was not until he turned Anakin Skywalker to the Dark Side that Palpatine was able to show his true nature to take over the galaxy and rule it with an iron fist. This is exactly what we just saw play out in…

In one of the most stunning turn of events in the history of MLB free agency, All-Star shortstop Carlos Correa has walked away from a 13-year, $350 million deal with the San Francisco Giants - the contract was never signed because of a concern during Correa's physical - and has signed with the New York Mets for 12 years and $315 million. New York…

Carlos Correa signed a 13-year, $350 million deal with the San Francisco Giants last week after the Giants fell short on signing Aaron Judge. Late Tuesday night, Correa's deal with the Giants fell apart due to a medical issue that arose during his physical. The Mets pounced quickly, signing Corra to a 12-year, $315 million contract within hours…

Carlos Correa is coming to New York and his impending arrival has seen the Mets close the gap on the favorites to win the 2023 World Series. In a stunning overnight series of events, Correa agreed to a 12-year, $315 million contract with the Mets after his agreement with the San Francisco Giants fell apart. Oddsmakers reacted quickly, with the Mets…

The San Francisco Giants postponed a news conference Tuesday to introduce Carlos Correa after a medical concern arose during the All-Star shortstop's physical, according to two people with direct knowledge of the situation. The people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Tuesday because the Giants have not announced publicly any…

There are many reasons why the San Francisco Giants regressed from an MLB-best 107 victories and an NL West title in 2021 to just 81 wins and no playoff spot this past season. One big reason was the offense took a huge step back after losing All-Star catcher and franchise icon Buster Posey to retirement. The Giants offered Yankees free agent Aaron…

After Aaron Judge spurned his hometown San Francisco Giants in MLB free agency, the team shifted its focus on 28-year-old shortstop Carlos Correa the former Houston Astros shortstop involved in the cheating and sign-stealing scandal that rocked the baseball world following the 2017 World Series. ESPN's Jeff Passan broke the news yesterday that the…

The NL West arms race reached another level on Tuesday night when the San Francisco Giants signed shortstop Carlos Correa to a 13-year, $350 million contract. The Giants had been a bridesmaid for a few other free agents, but they've had a big couple of days, signing pitchers Ross Stripling and Sean Manaea to two-year, $25 million deals. They also…

All season, the talk in baseball was about how Aaron Judge bet on himself and won. Carlos Correa, too, bet on himself, over an even longer period. And his victory proved nearly as stunning as Judge's. Correa agreed Tuesday night on a 13-year, $350 million free-agent contract with the Giants. The deal, just $10 million below Judge's in total value,…

Carlos Correa bet on himself a year ago, and on Tuesday night, he won big. The 28-year-old shortstop agreed to a massive 13-year, $350 million contract with the Giants, a source confirmed to NBC Sports Bay Area's Alex Pavlovic. Correa's pact with the Giants comes 13 months after he passed on a five-year, $160 million contract offer to stay with the…

The MLB Winter Meetings are in person for the first time since 2019. And it is sure to be an insane week of big moves across the game of baseball. The Winter Meetings are an annual meeting of MLB front offices where each team hunkers down and tinkers with their rosters. The history of the meetings can be traced back to the 1870s, though it…

The New York Yankees made the first major free agent move of the offseason when they re-signed a power hitter. Yet Aaron Judge remains on the open market. The Yankees locked first baseman Anthony Rizzo into a two-year, $40-million contract earlier this week. Owner Hal Steinbrenner says his team very much wants to bring back Judge, who is expected…

Carlos Correa was a San Francisco Giant in the same manner that Alex Rodriguez once was a Boston Red Sox, in handshake form only, one industry-rattling deal collapsing only to give way to another, and a superteam resulting because of it. Two decades after the game's preeminent superstar shortstop saw his transfer to Boston nixed, it happened again,…