The Minnesota Twins have “renewed contact” with agent Scott Boras while the New York Mets continue to negotiate a deal for star shortstop Carlos Correa, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post.
It’s been two weeks since the 12-year, $315 million deal the Mets and Correa reportedly agreed to was knocked off course by worries over an ankle injury Correa suffered eight years ago when he was in the minors.
It’s unclear how the Twins feel about the issue, but Heyman says the “unresolved issues” with the Mets have led Boras “to check in with other teams,” and the Twins “were one of the teams in some contact with Boras.”
The Correa roller coaster has been one for the ages. After multiple reports of the Twins making a strong push to bring Correa back to Minnesota, he reportedly agreed to a 13-year, $350 million deal with the Giants.
On the morning that he was set to be introduced, the press conference was canceled. Less than 24 hours later he had a new deal in place with the Mets.
But the word from numerous MLB insiders is that Correa’s 8-year-old ankle injury, which required surgery in 2014, is preventing teams from going all-in on the 27-year-old shortstop.
This past season, Correa was in pain after he slid into second base. He said after that Sept. 20 game against the Royals infielder applied a tag to his ankle and hit the surgically implanted plate.
“I had surgery, and he hit it. Just kind of felt numb. Vibrating. So I was just waiting for it to calm down. It was a little scary, but when I moved I knew it was good,” Correa said, via The Athletic.
The Twins reportedly offered Correa a 10-year, $285 million contract. It’s unclear if that offer is still on the table.
