The president of baseball operations for the San Francisco Giants, Farhan Zaidispoke for the first time publicly about the failed deal with Carlos Correa due to anomalies in his physical examination, opening the door again to free agency, where he still hopes to agree with the New York Mets.
The giants They had given the Puerto Rican a contract for 13 years and 350 million dollars, but three hours after his presentation the organization decided to cancel the press conference and the agreement due to concerns in his routine tests.
For Zaidi it is “frustrating and disappointing” not to have closed the agreement with the shortstop, who is now in limbo due to irregularities in his operated right leg.
Farhan Zaidi said it’s been frustrating to not be able to say much because of “sensitivity of subject matter” (a player’s health), but said Giants made a good faith effort to sign Correa. Said organization was “unified every step of the way” with his decision after his physical.
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“We’ve had some conversations since then, but we understand they’re focused on a deal elsewhere at this time,” Zaidi told MLB.com. “Therefore, I think the possibility of them reaching an agreement with us at this point is unlikely given the position they are in.”
Zaidi revealed that the medical examinations found new information that was not in his file, something that made them reconsider risking that amount of money in Belt. “It’s disappointing, but at the same time we are turning the page and we are excited about the players we have and the ones we will continue to sign,” Zaidi said.
The shortstop finished 2022 with a .291 batting average, 22 home runs, 64 RBIs, 70 runs scored and an .834 OPS. He also looked very solvent with the glove, leaving a fielding percentage of .983, committing only 8 errors in 472 chances.
In his showcases he has a Gold Glove, a Platinum Glove, two invitations to the All-Star Game, the Rookie of the Year award in 2015 and the controversial World Series ring with the Houston Astros in 2017.
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Giants announce that it was “frustrating and disappointing” not to have closed the agreement with Carlos Correa