Baseball World Reacts to Mets’ Concern About Carlos Correa Deal

The infielder’s free agency has taken another unexpected turn.

Just when it seemed as if the Carlos Correa free agency saga was over, The Athletic reported Saturday that the Mets are concerned about the star infielder’s physical. That marks the second team in a week to hesitate on finalizing a contract with Correa due to a previous leg injury.

MLB fans have recognized how, between last year and this year, Correa is finding it more difficult to get a long-term deal than his shortstop peers. As a result, when the latest news between Correa and the Mets broke, MLB fans joked about what it would take for him to officially sign somewhere and why, this time, a team had concerns.

teams trying to sign carlos correa pic.twitter.com/czRFAYH6d4

— Joon Lee (@joonlee) December 24, 2022

Billy, this is Carlos Correa, he is one of the best shortstops in all of baseball.
His only defect is that every team freaks out when they see his medicals. I believe, if we wait long enough, the A's can sign him for $237,000. pic.twitter.com/LxxbSw96nb

— Baseball Brit (@BaseballBrit) December 24, 2022

BREAKING: Mets reportedly found buzzer from Astros cheating scandal in Carlos Correa’s physical. pic.twitter.com/NXrz1Qs4g4

— New York Porch Sports (@nyporchsport) December 24, 2022

If you are in line to sign Carlos Correa but have not yet done so, STAY IN LINE! https://t.co/sa41g0RoCT

— Jeff Jones (@jmjones) December 24, 2022

Correa after both the Giants and Mets pass up on him following his physical pic.twitter.com/w0k4oquV0h

— Jordan Cicchelli 🤍 (@jordancicchelli) December 24, 2022

Mike Elias when he signs Carlos Correa to a one-year, $15 million deal after Correa fails the physical for 29 other teams pic.twitter.com/oaIY1rUBjv

— Connor Newcomb (@ConnorNewcomb_) December 24, 2022

Additionally, as this news broke on Christmas Eve, MLB twitter got its Christmas-themed jokes on for the Correa situation.

The War on Correa-mas https://t.co/neCxOUzDCo

— Dan Devine (@YourManDevine) December 24, 2022

Correa-mas is ruined. https://t.co/QLsJf3SU51

— Marc Carig (@MarcCarig) December 24, 2022

the physical that stole Correa-mas. https://t.co/aHTeDBdDO0

— Will Sammon (@WillSammon) December 24, 2022

The most likely result of this situation is that the Mets and Correa find common ground on a restructured agreement that takes health concerns into account. Until that happens, though, baseball Twitter just might be waiting for the next weird turn of this strange saga.