Twins’ Carlos Correa admits it was ‘shocking’ deals with SF Giants and NY Mets fell through

Carlos Correa’s free agency saga finally ended after the two-time All-Star was reintroduced as a Minnesota Twin on Wednesday after a six-year, $200 million contract was ratified, following a successful physical. .

Correa agreed to deals with both the San Francisco Giants and the New York Mets, though both deals fell through due to concerns about a prior injury.

Eventually, Correa found his way back to the Twins, who he played with last season before entering free agency.

Throughout the roller coaster period, Correa was shocked as to the fallout with the Giants and Mets.

Carlos Correa of ​​the Minnesota Twins speaks to the media during a baseball news conference at Target Field on Wednesday

“Many doctors told me that it was fine, some doctors said that it was not so good,” he told his news conference.

“It was shocking to me because since I had surgery, I never missed a game, never [got] treatment on my ankle, my ankle has never hurt me.’

Correa insisted that his body has “never felt better” and is ultimately happy with the way everything has played out ahead of the upcoming MLB season.

‘I’m happy to be here in Minnesota. I am happy to be a twin,” she said. “We started something special last year and there is more work to do.”

Correa kisses her son Kylo, ​​1, after a news conference at Target Field in Minneapolis

The Twins’ doctors gave the ‘OK’ to end his six-year, $200 million contract with the club. He Jon Heyman of the New York Post first reported that Correa passed his physical.

Although Correa technically did not fail his team physicals with the New York Mets and San Francisco Giants, concerns about his surgically repaired leg prompted both clubs to back out of nine-figure deals with the two-time All-Star. . The Mets were reportedly interested in reaching a compromise with Correa, who ultimately decided to return to Minnesota.

“Wow, what a ride it’s been,” Correa wrote on Instagram. “A lot of emotions were involved throughout the whole process, but I always believed that at the end of the day God would put me in the right place.”

The Mets released their own statement Wednesday, wishing Correa “the best”: “We were unable to reach an agreement.”

Carlos Correa of ​​the Minnesota Twins, left, and agent Scott Boras embrace after a baseball news conference at Target Field on Wednesday.

ESPN was the first to report Correa’s Minnesota deal, which could be worth as much as $270 million due to an acquisition option tied to certain benchmarks.

Correa played for Minnesota last season but declined a $35.1 million player option on his contract to test the free agency market this winter.

A questionable physical ruined his 13-year, $350 million contract with the Giants, who abruptly canceled a Dec. 20 news conference with their new shortstop when doctors reported the results in San Francisco.

SNY Insider Andy Martino reported last week that the Mets became “very frustrated” during the negotiations and considered leaving the negotiations. In the end, he vanished, leaving Correa to return home.

Carlos Correa underwent surgery in 2014 for a leg/ankle injury while still playing in the minors