Carlos Correa becomes the New York Met.
of Mets Correa reached a 12-year, $315 million contract late Tuesday night. according to new york postJohn HeymanTeam owner Steve Cohen and Correa agent Scott Boras sealed the blockbuster deal for hours while the billionaire was in Hawaii.
Correa played All-Star shortstop Minnesota Twins Expect to move to third base this past season as the Mets have Francisco Lindor at shortstop. Correa and Lindor were close friends, and Correa played third base for Puerto Rico in the 2017 World Baseball Classic in Lindor’s honor.
The Monster deal boosts the Mets’ competitive balance tax salary to an estimated $388.4 million. per fan graph, and approximately $115.3 million in CBT payments. All-in, the Mets are now projected to spend about $503.7 million on players in 2023. Cohen is a benefactor of his CBT his penalties at his own level, obviously don’t care.
The reported signings capped a wild string of events after Tuesday San Francisco Giants, He previously agreed to a 13-year deal worth $350 million with Correa., delayed his introductory press conference scheduled earlier in the day. That press conference was postponed due to medical concerns revealed during the physical examination. Associated Press reportThe exact nature of the medical concern is unknown.
Correa’s previous deal with the Giants would have been the fourth-largest in MLB history in terms of total value. Here are his 12 $300 million deals in league history.
- Mike Trout los angeles angels: $426.5 million
- Mookie Betts los angeles dodgers: $365 million
- Aaron Judge new york yankees: $360 million
- Francisco Lindor of the New York Mets: $341 million
- Fernando Tatis Jr. San Diego Padres: $340 million
- Bryce Harper Philadelphia Phillies: $330 million
- Giancarlo Stanton miami marlins: $325 million
- corey seager texas rangers: $325 million
- Gerrit Cole of the New York Yankees: $324 million
- Carlos Correa of the New York Mets: $315 million
- Trea Turner (Philadelphia Phillies): $300 million
- Manny Machado, San Diego Padres: $300 million
Most MLB contracts, especially high-priced free agent contracts, are not finalized until the player in question passes a physical examination conducted by the signing team. If something goes wrong at that physical stage, you can either renegotiate the contract, scrap it altogether, or go ahead with your plan. Five-year deal with JD Martinez boston red sox delayed due to his poor healthfor example.
Correa has dealt with various health issues and injuries during his career. Houston Astros, before time with the Twins. This last season he missed time with COVID and also injured his finger after hitting the pitch. Again, the nature of the Giants’ physical problems are unknown, so they may be unrelated to previous issues.
A two-time All-Star, Correa batted .291/.366/.467 in 2022 with 22 home runs in 136 games. He’s a .279/.357/.479 hitter and has historically played great defense at shortstop. Totaling through his 27-year-old season with Correa puts him at 39.5 WAR. There is still work to be done, but his career so far has put him in the Hall of Fame.
Correa, who turned 28 in September, spent 2022 with the Twins, the equivalent of a one-year deal worth $35.1 million, and two-year, $70.2 million insurance. I opted out of my contract after the season ended and cashed in this offseason.
Mets going 101-61 in 2022 Atlanta Braves, but the Braves retained the tiebreaker and won the NL East title as they won the season series 10-9. New York lost to the Padres in his three games of the new wild card series.
