The biggest Giants deal since Barry Bonds fell through.
Details are trickling out about why Carlos Correa signed with the New York Mets after agreeing to terms with the Giants in one of the most stunning twists in MLB history.
Correa, 28, was supposed to be the marquee player to bring the Giants into their next era. The two-time All-Star, World Series champion and Platinum Glove winner had agreed to a 13-year, $350 million deal — the fourth largest in MLB history — with the Giants. Instead, after a disagreement over his medicals, he’s signing with the Mets for 12 years, $315 million.
Giants president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi released a statement Wednesday morning.
“While we are prohibited from disclosing confidential medical information, as Scott Boras stated publicly, there was a difference of opinion over the results of Carlos’ physical examination,” Zaidi said. “We wish Carlos the best.”
Boras, Correa’s agent, told The Athletic that he’d given the Giants “reasonable time” to execute the deal after reaching an agreement. He insisted that Correa is healthy and said that whatever got flagged in his medical record “happened decades ago.”
Without Correa, the Giants’ offseason — at least so far — consists of re-signing designated hitter Joc Pederson and adding Mitch Haniger, Sean Manaea, and Ross Stripling.