Report: Mets ‘Very Frustrated’ With Negotiations

Updated Post – Jan.6, 11:45

Any Martino of SNY reports that grown “very frustrated” in their negotiations over the last couple of days with Scott Boras. Martino notes that the Mets are considering walking away from a deal with Carlos Correa.

Despite all of that, the source told Martino, they “still believed the sides stood a strong chance of reaching an agreement.”

Updated Post – Jan. 6, 10:50

According to Jim Bowden of The Athletic, the Minnesota Twins are still in the sweepstakes for star infielder Carlos Correa. Jon Heyman of the New York Post noted on Thursday night that the camp for Correa had been in contact with at least one team besides the Mets as negotiations move past the two-week mark.

Correa hit .291/.366/.467 with 22 home runs and a 5.4 WAR in 136 games for the Twins in the 2022 season.

Updated Post – Jan. 5, 20:05

Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports that Carlos Correa’s camp had contact with at least one team and possibly two teams outside of the Mets on Thursday.

Heyman notes this happened because there has been a hiccup in the renegotiations of the original 12-year, $315 million deal that Correa and the Mets agreed to before Christmas.

Despite the contact with another team, Heyman talked to a Mets person that was still confident they would sign Correa, “Ultimately, I don’t think Mr. Cohen is going to let him go.”

Updated Post – Jan. 5, 15:15

Andy Martino of SNY reports that the New York Mets and Carlos Correa continue to have ongoing discussions that include lawyers to work out what’s expected to be a complicated deal.

Martino says that he’s hearing that a resolution could come sooner than later. Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports that a deal could get done by the end of the week.

The Mets and Correa’s agent Scott Boras have now been working on the revised deal for over two weeks after the team expressed concerns about the lower right leg of Carlos.

Original Post – Jan. 3, 18:52

While it’s largely been quiet on the Carlos Correa front for the last week or so, there have been rumblings on Tuesday as the anxieties from Mets fans grow by the day.

The Athletic‘s Ken Rosenthal, who reported on the Mets having concerns with Correa’s medical results like the San Francisco Giants did, said that he expects the Mets’ final deal with the 28-year-old shortstop to look “dramatically different” than the original terms that were agreed to.

The Mets and Correa agreed to a 12-year, $315 million deal on December 21, just after the Giants postponed their introductory press conference due to concerns over Correa’s ankle. Before they could return to the negotiating table, Mets owner Steve Cohen swooped in to offer Correa and his agent, Scott Boras, a deal.

Since Rosenthal’s report on December 24–just three days after the initial agreement–it’s generally been radio silence in terms of news. He now says that the deal will not include 12 years and $315 million fully guaranteed. “The question is to what extent does language change,” he said. When Boras negotiated new terms with J.D. Martinez and the Boston Red Sox over concerns of a potential foot injury, mutual options were worked into the deal that vested if Martinez lost time due to a specific injury to the foot in concern.

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Earlier Tuesday, Correa teased his potential future home on Instagram, with his son donning an “I Love New York” shirt as the shortstop was “going to work” with his kid.

Before the calendar turned to 2023, MMO’s Mike Mayer said he had not heard of anyone from within the Mets organization who was pessimistic about a deal happening. We’ll see if that holds up as we enter Week 3 of the Correa saga.

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