FILE – Carlos Correa of the Minnesota Twins hits an RBI double in the third inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals Tuesday, September 13, 2022 in Minneapolis. In a wild overnight turn, Carlos Correa penned a 12-year, $315 million contract with the big-spending New York Mets after his pending contract with the San Francisco Giants fell through due to a physical condition issue. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr, file)
Reversing course for the second time, Carlos Correa on Tuesday agreed to a six-year, $200 million deal that keeps him with the Minnesota Twins after failing to finalize deals with the New York Mets and San Francisco Giants, he said a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Tuesday.
The deal for the All-Star shortstop is subject to a successful physical exam, the person said, speaking to AP on condition of anonymity because the agreement was not announced.
Correa agreed on December 13 to a 13-year, $350 million contract with the Giants, who scheduled a press conference a week later to announce the deal and then made the announcement hours before it began over concerns about a Injuring his right ankle canceled Correa’s support in 2014.
Correa that night agreed to a 12-year, $315 million deal with the Mets, who also had concerns about the ankle after a physical exam on Dec. 22 and held back on completing the agreement while they tried to negotiate protections .
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