The free agency period for superstar shortstop Carlos Correa, now of the Minnesota Twins, was one of the most fascinating open market negotiations in recent baseball history. On Friday, new information was released from inside the Correa camp. Let’s break it down.
New interview with Carlos Correa and The Athletic released, details of failures with San Francisco Giants and New York Mets
Correa spoke with The Athletic (subscription required) for an article that was published on Friday afternoon. This interview provides a fresh perspective and, quite frankly, the most direct and candid insight we are going to get into the shortstop’s free agency (for now).
During the 25-minute phone call, Correa mentioned the New York Mets and the San Francisco Giants by name multiple times. The star shortstop even went as far to mention Mets owner Steve Cohen by name as well. At one point in the one-on-one conversation, Correa stated that the Giants had used a certain doctor’s opinion who obviously did not clear Correa’s physical because of his ankle. Correa mentioned that the Mets used the same doctor that San Francisco used, and he firmly believes that is why the deal with New York fell through.
The part of the interview where Correa mentions Steve Cohen
As mentioned earlier, Correa did mention New York Mets owner Steve Cohen in the phone call with The Athletic. When The Athletic asked Correa if he had spoken with New York’s owner, Correa said he did. In fact, Correa went as far to say that Cohen was very happy (when the Mets and Correa initially had an agreement). Correa said during the interview that the Mets owner basically was welcoming the shortstop with open arms, and that the phone call with Cohen was enjoyable.
So how does this look for the Mets? To be brutally honest, not great. The fact that Correa felt comfortable enough to go on record and talk about the Mets signals that Correa did have feelings for New York. Regardless, the Mets will move on, and so will Correa. The free agency saga is over, and both parties will continue on with their baseball business.