The New York Mets pulled an overnight stunner, sweeping in and stealing Carlos Correa from the San Francisco Giants. As you would expect, Twitter was on one.
The Giants had Carlos Correa. He had agreed on a 13-year, $350 million contract with the team which was set to be finalized and announced officially at a Tuesday press conference. Then word leaked that the announcement had been postponed because of something that had turned up in his pre-signing physical. We were told the deal would still eventually get done.
We were misled.
In the early hours of Wednesday morning, word broke that Correa was now going to the New York Mets for 12 years and $315 million. This deal will still need to pass whatever medical hurdles held up the Giants deal, but presumably, the Mets are aware of what they’re getting themselves into. And what they’re getting themselves into is a payroll unlike any MLB has ever seen before.
The Mets' 2014 Opening Day payroll was $84.9 million. https://t.co/j6Nmsbetx8
— Chris McShane (@chrismcshane) December 21, 2022
The deal he is signing with the Mets is, notably, a year shooter and about $35 million lighter than what he had in place with the Giants. It’s not clear at this point if Correa changing paths is because the Giants were trying to renegotiate terms based on whatever turned up in his medical evaluation, or if Correa was simply put out by their hesitation.
We’ll undoubtedly learn more today but, as you would expect, Twitter is having an absolute blast with one of the weirdest MLB free-agent developments in recent memory.
What did Twitter have to say about Carlos Correa signing with the Mets?
#SFGiants president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi at the beginning of the offseason: "From a financial standpoint, there's nobody that would be out of our capability.”
— Steven Rissotto (@StevenRissotto) December 21, 2022
The Giants missed out on every MLB Trade Rumors Top 15 free agent this offseason. A rough look.
Our first look at Carlos Correa wearing the @Mets uniform!
— Cut4 (@Cut4) December 21, 2022
(per @JonHeyman) pic.twitter.com/wveb9z5eA4
The Mets spent more in free agency in one night ($315m) than the Pirates have spent since 2010 ($207m)
— Travis Sawchik (@Travis_Sawchik) December 21, 2022
the Mets did WHAT
— actioncookbook (@actioncookbook) December 21, 2022
Beating the Mets is going to be so incredibly satisfying for the lucky couple of teams who do it, like, 10 times next year.
— Adam Weinrib (@AdamWeinrib) December 21, 2022
https://twitter.com/aveowens_/status/1605523753953378304
The fans will never trust the Giants when they put it out there that they’re going for top-tier free agents. And good luck getting another Boras client without paying double what anyone else is offering.
— Steve Berman (@BASportsGuy) December 21, 2022
I need everyone fired. @SFGiants
— Shohei Ohtani Stan Account (@AndyKHLiu) December 21, 2022
Arson Judge, SF Giants 12/7/22-12/7/22
— olivia (@oliviapipia) December 21, 2022
Carlos Correa, SF Giants 12/13/22-12/21/22