It’s now been more than two weeks since the Mets signed Carlos Correa… and the deal is still not official. What is going on?
Even if Correa really wants to sign in New York, his medical file scares the Mets. This reopened negotiations to see if Correa’s contract could be constructed differently.
What you have to understand is that the Mets want to keep Correa in town since he is a great player and since he is healthy at the moment.
But the club wants to protect itself if it were to get injured in 10 years, for example.
All that to say that due to the fact that his contract is not official, Correa and his agent Scott Boras have the right to talk to other teams.
And since it’s long, that’s what happens. The Minnesota Twins are notably among the teams having talked to the player’s clan.
What you need to know is that some teams have contacted Boras in the last few days, but the agent was only negotiating with the Mets.
But there, Boras is chatting with one or more other teams that are not the Mets… and we know that Minnesota, his team of 2022, is in the mix.
Recall that the Twins offered $ 285 million over 10 years to Correa before he signed in San Francisco at the start of the saga. Would the club want to rework a possible agreement? Visibly.
That said, do not expect to see the Mets abdicate too quickly.
Ultimately, I don’t think Mr. Cohen will let Correa slip through his fingers.
– A source from the Mets organization
It is true that Cohen has money, which speaks to Boras, and that he likes Correa. And as the main interested party wants to play in New York, it is still a probable scenario.
It only remains to be seen if this can still be formalized.
