New York Mets may have different Carlos Correa deal than expected

The New York Mets and Carlos Correa are still expected to make their agreement official at some point in time. It just may be a different deal than anyone was expecting.

According to Ken Rosenthal from The Athletic, the Mets and Correa are likely to agree on a drastically different deal. Rosenthal stated that it is not going to be that 12 year, $315 million contract that had been agreed upon before the holidays, although he did not say how much that deal will change.

New York Mets, Carlos Correa in difficult spot

As Rosenthal also noted, the Mets hold all the leverage in this situation. Correa does not want another trek into free agency and will not come close to the same type of deal that the Mets had offered. At the same time, the Mets cannot drastically alter the terms of the contract without running the risk of alienating Correa; making certain that their latest star is at least content has to be atop their concerns with this deal.

The fact that the contract is expected to be different also marks a change from Correa. There had been previous reports that he refused to restructure his contract, essentially saying that he would either take the deal that had been agreed upon or that would be it. Considering that his agent, Scott Boras, and Mets owner Steve Cohen have quickly built a strong relationship, it should not be a surprise that this has changed.

Chances are, the biggest changes will involve language protecting the Mets in case of a significant injury to his ankle and/or leg. There may be a way for the Mets to opt out of the deal should that happen. While both sides may not get exactly what they want, the contract should still come together and be a fruitful one for both sides. It is just a matter of agreeing to what those changes will be.

The New York Mets and Carlos Correa are still working toward a new deal. It just may be that the new contract is much different than expected.