MLB insider Jon Heyman dropped a bombshell report late Tuesday, breaking the news that Carlos Correa and the New York Mets have agreed to an enormous 12-year deal worth $315 million.
The San Francisco Giants had been purported to be have an introductory press convention for Correa however that was postponed as a consequence of a medical concern. Obviously, that press convention will not occur, with Correa deciding to take his skills as a substitute to the East Coast, opting to affix the Mets, the place his former teammate with the Houston Astros, Justin Verlander earlier signed this offseason.
Now, Twitter is on the verge of melting down once more, with reactions to Correa’s choice beginning to flood social media.
#LGMpic.twitter.com/oLAe1Zvobb
— Andrew Steele-Davis (@andrewsteeled) December 21, 2022
Me at 3am getting a notification that the Mets signed Carlos Correa #mets#LGMpic.twitter.com/l4BWDZFmez
— Angel with a dirty soul (@gucci7383) December 21, 2022
Woke up my complete home OMFG !!! #LGM#Mets
— Dr. Ari (@AriBernsteinMD) December 21, 2022
According to Heyman in a follow-up tweet, Correa’s crew and the Giants didn’t precisely see one another eye-to-eye about his bodily, which compelled Correa’s agent, Scott Boras to flex his tried-and-tested negotiation muscle tissues.
Correa’s camp and the Giants had a distinction of opinion on the medical, and agent Scott Boras labored out a cope with Steve Cohen. “We needed one more thing. And this was it,” Cohen stated.
Carlos Correa will get chilly ft with the Giants – turns again east and indicators with the Mets!!!!!
12 12 months contract. Wow! #LGMpic.twitter.com/u66tHPtuIc
— ? LIVE LOOK: (@LiveL00k) December 21, 2022
I’m in SHOCK pic.twitter.com/URJ4Y8C4nw
— kap (@hopefulmetsfan) December 21, 2022
Mets are simply shopping for up everybody.
— lisah (@lisajammin) December 21, 2022
The Mets have actually turn out to be large winners of the MLB free company. Before they landed Correa, they already had signed the likes of Kodai Senga, Jose Quintana, and naturally, Verlander, who might or might not have a job in luring Correa to New York.
Prior to his settlement with the Mets, Correa was regarded broadly as one of many next-best issues to Aaron Judge within the free-agent market. Correa is a two-time All-Star who’s coming off a stellar season with the Minnesota Twins with whom he slashed .291/.366/.467 throughout 136 video games (590 plate appearances) in 2022.