The New York Yankees currently have a hole at shortstop.
With free agent Carlos Correa possibly becoming available again after more questions arose with his physical, the team may be enticed to make a big move.
The Mets have reportedly grown “very frustrated” with the Carlos Correa negotiations, and are now considering walking away, per @martinonyc pic.twitter.com/g4kucJRvBd
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) January 6, 2023
However, it would be wise for the Yankees to avoid Correa.
The entire sage has to raise concerns for general managers across the sport.
Here are two reasons why the Yankees should look beyond Correa.
2. Major Health Concerns
When a player fails a physical, some questions arise around their general health.
However, every team analyzes health differently and may with certain injuries as bigger than others.
When two teams have questions surrounding a physical, then big question marks are raised.
Both the San Francisco Giants and New York Mets have found something in Correa’s medical background to make them second-guess the signing.
For a superstar like Correa, that must be significant.
It has yet to be publicly released what exactly is wrong, but it certainly can’t be good.
If he does have a significant health concern, then the Yankees need to stay away from a possible deal.
1. Too High Of Cost
While we are still waiting on whether or not Correa will be a Met, his cost has officially become too high.
The Mets’ 12-year, $315 million deal with Correa was a lot to begin with.
The former Houston Astros and Minnesota Twins star has put up good numbers, but is hard to justify such a high price tag.
Ok let’s stop trolling @StevenACohen2, let’s make Carlos Correa official today #LGM pic.twitter.com/ggerWY29Vx
— Nathan💫 #OhtaniToQueens (@MarteMoonshot) January 5, 2023
Yes, the Yankees need a shortstop.
But they still have a number of in-house options that they can turn to.
Correa’s price may drop significantly if a deal with the Mets falls through, but the Yankees would be wise to ignore it.
The risk is simply too high now.
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