The Athletic’s Twins number: ‘The Twins had concerns, too’
Carlos Correa, who became free agent from the Twins and had agreed to enter the Mets, also seems to have raised concerns regarding physical examinations. He was aiming for a formal contract by Christmas, but the 12-year, $315 million deal is under review.
The hard-hitting shortstop, who boasts 155 home runs in total, agreed with the Giants for a total of $350 million (regarding 46,468 million yen) in 2013, the highest ever for an infielder. However, there were concerns regarding the physical examination, and the joining interview scheduled for the 20th was postponed just before. After that, he agreed with the Mets for a total of 315 million dollars (regarding 41.82 billion yen) for 12 years.
Regarding Correa, the Twins, who belonged to this season, were also aiming to extend the contract. However, reporter Dan Hayes of US media “The Athletic” tweeted, “The Twins had concerns, too.” Many fans responded to Correa’s Twitter feed, including reporter Ken Rosenthal of the same media.
“Correa would like to put his past breakdown history in an airtight container. I think he’d like to throw it in the trash.”
“I have never seen such a bizarre event in any sport.”
“What are the chances of you eventually going back to the Twins?”
“(Correa’s contract) has become like a luxury brand outlet.”
“Eventually teams like the Athletics will buy it cheap.”
“I wonder if I’ll be a DH in the future.”
‘The Angels should sign him on the cheap’
According to The Athletic, the Mets have expressed concern over the endoscopic surgery for a fracture near the right ankle and minor ligament damage during the 2014 Astros run. What kind of ending will we reach?
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