Mets have spent over $800 million on free agents this offseason
Carlos Correa signed a 13-year, $350 million deal with the San Francisco Giants last week after the Giants fell short on signing Aaron Judge. Late Tuesday night, Correa’s deal with the Giants fell apart due to a medical issue that arose during his physical. The Mets pounced quickly, signing Corra to a 12-year, $315 million contract within hours after it came out that he failed his physical.
No reason has been given as to why Correa failed the physical, but the Mets don’t seem to be concerned about it. Correa will play third base next to Francisco Lindor, with Jeff McNeil and Pete Alonso on the other side of the diamond. This is going to be an astronomical win total line when it gets posted and the Mets are +750 to win the World Series, the same odds as the Los Angeles Dodgers and just below the Houston Astros (+550) and New York Yankees (+700).
The Giants, meanwhile, are back out to +5000 after letting Correa walk away from his mega deal.
New York Mets free agency spending spree
As mentioned, the Mets have spent over $800 million in free agency. According to Jeff Passan, their projected Opening Day payroll is $384 million, with $111 million in luxury tax penalties and payments. New York probably isn’t done, but owner Steven Cohen will be shelling out nearly half a billion dollars this season in search of a championship.