Three Potential Outcomes for Ongoing Correa-Mets Talks

There has been a lot of drama surrounding the ongoing negotiations between the New York Mets and All-Star shortstop Carlos Correa. After agreeing to a 13-year, $350 million deal with the San Francisco Giants in December, the deal hit a snag due to questions surrounding Correa’s surgically repaired ankle. The New York Mets then stepped in with a similar 12-year, $315 million offer, but that deal also hit a hurdle.

All of the top MLB free agents are no longer available, but two-time All-Star Carlos Correa is still available. One of the most dramatic tales in this ongoing offseason has been how he came to be in this circumstance.

In the two weeks since the Mets deal was put on hold, both parties have been trying to come to a revised agreement, but so far, no resolution has been reached. Reports have even suggested that Correa has started to hear other offers and that the Mets are growing frustrated and may walk away altogether.

Mets owner Steven Cohen recently told Mets YouTuber Tyler Ward that he expects a resolution to the negotiations soon, one way or another. There are a few possible outcomes to this saga. 

One possibility is that the Mets and Correa could agree to an exclusion clause in the current deal. This would allow the Mets to protect themselves in the event of future injuries to Correa’s ankle.

Another possibility is that the two sides could scrap the 12-year deal and opt for a shorter, pricier contract. This would give Correa the chance to go after another big contract in a few years, while the Mets would pay a higher annual rate, perhaps $32-$34 million per season for a six-year deal worth $192-$204 million.

Finally, it’s possible that both sides could walk away from the deal and Correa could return to the Minnesota Twins, a team that has expressed interest in re-signing him. This would allow the Twins to sign Correa to a new deal without the opt-out clauses that were included in the previous agreement.

As the negotiations continue, it will be interesting to see how this drama plays out and which of these scenarios comes to fruition.

Read More: Chelsea reaches a verbal agreement with Felix for a loan deal