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SNY.TV: Mets signing Carlos Correa to massive 12-year contract after deal with Giants falls through: reports. Correa's deal with the Giants fell through after his physical, allowing Steve Cohen and the Mets to pounce. "Correa's deal with the Mets is pending a physical."
NY Post: “We need one more thing, and this is it,” Cohen told The Post from Hawaii. “This was important … This puts us over the top. This is a good team. I hope it’s a good team!”
Carlos Correa's MLB Stats:
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | OPS+ | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 20 | HOU | AL | 99 | 432 | 387 | 52 | 108 | 22 | 1 | 22 | 68 | 14 | 4 | 40 | 78 | .279 | .345 | .512 | .857 | 135 | 198 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | MVP-24,RoY-1 |
| 2016 | 21 | HOU | AL | 153 | 660 | 577 | 76 | 158 | 36 | 3 | 20 | 96 | 13 | 3 | 75 | 139 | .274 | .361 | .451 | .811 | 124 | 260 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 5 | *6/H | |
| 2017 | 22 | HOU | AL | 109 | 481 | 422 | 82 | 133 | 25 | 1 | 24 | 84 | 2 | 1 | 53 | 92 | .315 | .391 | .550 | .941 | 155 | 232 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6/D | AS,MVP-17 |
| 2018 | 23 | HOU | AL | 110 | 468 | 402 | 60 | 96 | 20 | 1 | 15 | 65 | 3 | 0 | 53 | 111 | .239 | .323 | .405 | .728 | 99 | 163 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | *6/D | |
| 2019 | 24 | HOU | AL | 75 | 321 | 280 | 42 | 78 | 16 | 1 | 21 | 59 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 75 | .279 | .358 | .568 | .926 | 137 | 159 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | |
| 2020 | 25 | HOU | AL | 58 | 221 | 201 | 22 | 53 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 49 | .264 | .326 | .383 | .709 | 93 | 77 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | *6/H | |
| 2021 | 26 | HOU | AL | 148 | 640 | 555 | 104 | 155 | 34 | 1 | 26 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 116 | .279 | .366 | .485 | .850 | 131 | 269 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 2 | *6 | AS,MVP-5,GG |
| 2022 | 27 | MIN | AL | 136 | 590 | 522 | 70 | 152 | 24 | 1 | 22 | 64 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 121 | .291 | .366 | .467 | .834 | 140 | 244 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | *6/DH | |
| 8 Yrs | 888 | 3813 | 3346 | 508 | 933 | 186 | 9 | 155 | 553 | 33 | 9 | 408 | 781 | .279 | .357 | .479 | .836 | 129 | 1602 | 97 | 22 | 0 | 37 | 21 | |||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 162 | 696 | 610 | 93 | 170 | 34 | 2 | 28 | 101 | 6 | 2 | 74 | 142 | .279 | .357 | .479 | .836 | 129 | 292 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 4 | |||||
The left side of the Mets infield for the long-term:
— Joe DeMayo (@PSLToFlushing) December 21, 2022
Shortstop Francisco Lindor
Third Baseman Carlos Correa pic.twitter.com/Nje8w48TrT
Holy Shit! pic.twitter.com/npUhGfg9Nw
— eatsleepMETSrepeat (@JosephWhipple7) December 21, 2022
The Mets introduced Justin Verlander yesterday.
Justin Verlander says that him and Steve Cohen got to speak during his first week of free agency and got to know each other which gave Justin such a positive vibe about the organization: pic.twitter.com/Y1yrBF8d4j
— SNY (@SNYtv) December 20, 2022
Justin Verlander says that he's really excited to pitch in New York and that he loves so many things about this city: pic.twitter.com/8RFyisrgQz
— SNY (@SNYtv) December 20, 2022
Justin Verlander was asked about the pressure he may have being the replacement of Jacob deGrom:
— SNY (@SNYtv) December 20, 2022
"Nobody can put more pressure on me than I do myself" pic.twitter.com/daX22jSuWW
"It's not just an investment of his, this means a lot to him. He wants to intimately know the people and players that are part of this thing. What more could you want from an owner as a player than that?"
— SNY (@SNYtv) December 20, 2022
- Justin Verlander on Steve Cohen pic.twitter.com/jEniHYyL3t
.@SteveGelbs : What is it that drives you?
— SNY (@SNYtv) December 20, 2022
Justin Verlander: "It would be a disservice to everybody that's given me their time and effort, including myself, to not squeeze every last ounce out of my career" pic.twitter.com/gl3QTR7YI0
"It's one of those, 'Hey, wake up, you're living a dream' kind of moments. It's pretty cool."
— SNY (@SNYtv) December 20, 2022
Justin Verlander on getting to play in New York: pic.twitter.com/wbYq841GEZ
Justin Verlander is asked if he could be like Tom Brady and play well into his 40s:
— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) December 20, 2022
"If I find myself at 45 pitching well and being healthy, then why would I stop?" pic.twitter.com/bwoyi42eBv
"I took a leap of faith."
— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) December 20, 2022
Justin Verlander trusted Steve Cohen on his vision for the Mets. Three weeks/hundreds of millions of dollars later, that gamble has paid off handsomely for Verlander and his title hopes:https://t.co/v7pvPi6MOL
"I wouldn't say we're completely done...Hopefully there will be a couple things that get announced in the near future."
— SNY (@SNYtv) December 20, 2022
Billy Eppler on the rest of the Mets' offseason: pic.twitter.com/JbxRBBDWV7
You can see the full Press Conference here.
On Baseball Night in New York, @sal_licata, @JerryBlevins & @AnthonyMcCarron discuss the potential of the Mets bullpen with the re-signing of Adam Ottavino, while @HannahRKeyser discusses if Liam Hendriks could be a fit https://t.co/61X6hq97Nc
— SNY (@SNYtv) December 21, 2022
➡️ Tri-State @Cadillac pic.twitter.com/moEox6hAwK
The Mets have hired Dom Chiti as their bullpen coach, sources tell @TheAthletic. Chiti was Buck Showalter’s bullpen coach with the Rangers in 2006 and the Orioles from 2014 to ‘16. He spent the past two seasons with the Angels.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) December 20, 2022
The Mets’ apparent hiring of Dom Chiti as bullpen coach revives a fun note from the team’s history. In 1962 the Mets acquired Dom’s dad Harry, a catcher, from Cleveland for a player to be named later. 51 days later he was sent back as that PTBNL. Yep, he was traded for himself.
— Howie Rose (@HowieRose) December 21, 2022
Sources: Cuban RHP Yoan Lopez (29) signed with the Yomiuri Giants in NPB for $1.1 M guaranteed deal and one year. The contract has another $400K in incentives.
— Francys Romero (@francysromeroFR) December 20, 2022
The Giants bought Lopez's contract from the Mets at $600K pic.twitter.com/QibjrushdU
Should the Mets bring back Michael Conforto? @ConnorJRogers and @PSLToFlushing discuss on The Mets Pod! https://t.co/nhXOuXGvQS
— SNY (@SNYtv) December 20, 2022
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#Nationals have signed 3B Travis Blankenhorn to a minor league contract.
— MiLB-Transactions (@tombaseball29) December 20, 2022
#Mariners have signed RHP Ryder Ryan to a minor league contract.
— MiLB-Transactions (@tombaseball29) December 20, 2022
NY Post:
- Mets’ overnight deal for Carlos Correa shocks Twitter.
- Jon Heyman: Mets’ Jacob deGrom-Justin Verlander swap is best trade of the offseason.
- Mets interested in All-Star White Sox closer Liam Hendriks.
- Adam Ottavino sticks with Mets on two-year deal. "a two-year deal with an opt-out after 2023 that could be worth $14.5 million...Ottavino, 37, had a bounce-back year after back-to-back subpar seasons with the Yankees in 2020 and Boston in 2021. He rebounded with the Mets last season, finishing with a 2.06 ERA and 0.975 WHIP in 65 ²/₃ innings over 66 games."
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Amazing Avenue:
Faith and Fear in Flushing:
- Valuable by His Presence and His Absence - Greg Prince has Starling Marte as the 2022 Mets MVP.
Mets360:
Mike's Mets:
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In the Dominican League:
Gigantes del Cibao 4 Tigres del Licey 2 (Box Score) Ronny Mauricio 3B-SS 0 for 4, 1 K - hitting .250 (2 for 8) in the playoffs; Hansel Robles (L,0-1) faced 4 batters - no outs, 2 runs - both earned, 2 hits, 2 walks, 1 HR, first appearance of the playoffs;
In Venezuela:
Tigres de Aragua 6 Caribes de Anzoategui (Box Score) Eduardo Escobar DH 1 for 4, 1 run scored, 1 K - hitting .357;
MLB.com:
- Correa pivots to Mets after Giants deal falls through (report)
- After concerns over physical, Giants lose Correa
- The best MLB player from every country & territory
- Rumors: Eovaldi likely to return to Red Sox?
- Drury agrees to 2-year deal with Angels (source)
- Bellinger eyes rebound in '23: 'It's definitely a big year'
- Judge's record deal with Yanks official; press conference Wednesday
- Fast workers explain how to play nice with pitch clock
- Here are the best Draft prospects of past decade
- Friars find flexibility, lefty bat in deal with Carpenter
- Mets, Ottavino agree to deal (source)
- Verlander sold on Mets' 'championship-standard' vision
- Here are 3 prospects who could rise up Draft boards
- After FA departures, clubs need these 8 to step up
- Meet MLB's top high school Draft prospect
MLB Trade Rumors:
- Mets To Sign Carlos Correa
- Giants Reportedly Postpone Carlos Correa’s Introduction Due To Medical Concern
- A’s Sign Jake Fishman, Deolis Guerra To Minor League Deals
- Mets Showing Trade Interest In Liam Hendriks
- Angels, Brandon Drury Agree To Two-Year Deal
- A’s To Sign Drew Rucinski
- Brian O’Grady Signs With KBO’s Hanwha Eagles
- The Pirates’ Potential Rotation Trade Chip
- Pirates Designate Diego Castillo For Assignment
- Orioles Unlikely To Sign Trey Mancini
- Nationals, Tanner Rainey Avoid Arbitration
- Nationals Sign Erasmo Ramirez To One-Year Deal
- Nationals Designate Gerardo Carrillo, Outright Lucius Fox
- Mets To Re-Sign Adam Ottavino To Two-Year Deal
- Pirates Sign Austin Hedges
Yahoo Sports:
- Are Dodgers laying low to catch the biggest prize?
- Mets signing Carlos Correa to massive 12-year contract after deal with Giants falls through: reports
- Reported Carlos Correa-Mets agreement leaves Giants nowhere to turn
- Carlos Correa removes Giants Twitter header after Mets contract report
- MLB Twitter goes bonkers reacting to Carlos Correa-to-Mets shocking report
- MLB rumors: Carlos Correa, Mets agree to $315M contract; Giants deal off
- Ranking MLB's top 87 free agents: Who's still available after Carlos Correa signing?
- Chris Kreider breaks down Rangers' 3-2 loss to Penguins | Rangers News Conference
- Matt Carpenter agrees to 2-year, $12M contract with Padres
- Judge and Yankees finalize 9-year, $360 million contract
ESPN:
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FanGraphs:
- Effectively Wild Episode 1944: The Christmas Socks of Free Agents
- JAWS and the 2023 Hall of Fame Ballot: Alex Rodriguez
- Padres Add to Rotation, Sign Seth Lugo to Two-Year Deal
- A’s Add Trevor May With Eye Toward July
- 2023 ZiPS Projections: Chicago Cubs
- Baseball-Adjacent Content: Interest Rate Swap Hedging for Teams
- Milwaukee Brewers Top 38 Prospects
Today
in Mets History Per
Ultimatemets.com:
Born on this date:
- Elliott Maddox (1947)
- Dave Kingman (1948)
- Roger McDowell (1960)
- LaTroy Hawkins (1972)
- Buddy Carlyle (1977)
- Royce Ring (1980)
- Philip Humber (1982)
- John Mayberry (1983)
- Taylor Teagarden (1983)
- Andres Regnault (1998)
Died on this date:
- Jack Lamabe (2007)
Transactions:
Colorado Rockies signed Daryl Boston of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 21, 1992.
New York Mets signed free agent Pat Mahomes on December 21, 1998.
Matt Franco granted free agency on December 21, 2000.
Houston Astros signed C. J. Nitkowski of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 21, 2001.
Minnesota Twins signed Pat Strange of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 21, 2004.
New York Mets signed free agent Chad Bradford of the Boston Red Sox on December 21, 2005.
New York Mets signed free agent R. A. Dickey of the Minnesota Twins on December 21, 2009.
New York Mets signed free agent Rob Johnson of the San Diego Padres on December 21, 2011.
New York Mets signed free agent CF Gregor Blanco to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training on December 21, 2018.
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