The San Francisco Giants thought they’d inked Carlos Correa to a 13-year, $350 million deal. But then the introductory press convention was mysteriously postponed, supposedly over points with the shortstop’s bodily.
Then, in a stunning flip of occasions, Correa spurned the Giants to as an alternative signal a 12-year, $315 million contract with the New York Mets.
Steve Cohen is the brand new George Steinbrenner. So far this offseason, the Mets have landed Justin Verlander, Kodai Senga, José Quintana, David Robertson, and re-signed Brandon Nimmo and Edwin Diaz— and the staff’s payroll is greater than most of us common people would see in a number of lifetimes.
Francisco Lindor is already entrenched at SS, which can transfer Correa to the new nook.
“This puts us over the top,” Cohen informed The Post.
The Mets proprietor was in Hawaii hammering out the pact with Correa’s agent Scott Boras, The Post reported.
“This really makes a big difference,” Cohen informed the tabloid.
“If you’re going to make the move make the move,” he added.
Correa made his main league debut in 2015 for the Houston Astros, profitable the American League Rookie of the Year award.
He’s a two-time All-Star and was a part of the Astros’ 2017 World Series-winning squad. Correa can also be one in every of the most hated MLB gamers.