In the next five years who is more likely to break down: shortstop Carlos Correa or catcher J.T. Realmuto?
Mets Lindor v. Correa: 5'11" v. 6'4". Who knew? Two shortstops. Data comparison. Thursday, December 22, 2022
November 7, 2022: Granted Free Agency.
Giants cancel deal after physical exam: 13 years, $350,000,000.
Mets deal pending: 12 years, $315,000,000...
Correa has better OPS+: 129 to 117.
Mets plan to move the bigger Correa to third base ... if the deal goes through.
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Mets have concerns with Carlos Correa's physical: Sources
https://theathletic.com December 24, 2022
Correa, 28, required arthroscopic surgery to repair a fractured right fibula and minor ligament damage after he hit an RBI triple and his spike got stuck on the bag in June 2014, when he was 19 and still in the minor leagues with the Astros.
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MLB rumors: Carlos Correa not interested in Mets contract restructure by Taylor Wirth sports.yahoo.com
Mon, December 26, 2022 at 10:39 PM EST
After a medical concern reportedly derailed his contract agreement with the Giants, Correa reportedly agreed to a 12-year, $315 million contract with the New York Mets, only for New York to reportedly have the same medical concern as San Francisco...
Correa is not open to the idea of restructuring his reported agreement with the Mets, which could derail the agreement if New York wishes to renegotiate.
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J.T. Realmuto
Positions: Catcher and First Baseman
Bats: Right • Throws: Right
6-1, 212lb (185cm, 96kg)
Team: Philadelphia Phillies (majors)
February 7, 2019: Traded by the Miami Marlins to the Philadelphia Phillies for Will Stewart (minors), Jorge Alfaro, Sixto Sánchez and international bonus slot money.
October 28, 2020: Granted Free Agency.
January 29, 2021: Signed as a Free Agent with the Philadelphia Phillies.
Four full seasons with Miami as the starting catcher: 2015-2018 (age 24-27). Then with Philadelphia a full season in 2019 and the COVID 60 game season in 2020, after which Realmuto became a free agent for 2021 (age 30). In his new contract with Philadelphia Realmuto has played 134 and 139 games in 2021 and 2022.
Plate Appearances as catcher:
2021: 90%
2022: 97%
Realmuto will be 32 in March 2023.
| 2019 | 28 | Philadelphia Phillies | $5,900,000 | 4.038 | contract | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 29 | Philadelphia Phillies | $10,000,000 | 5.038 | contract | |
| 2021 | 30 | Philadelphia Phillies | $20,000,000 | 6.038 | contract | |
| 2022 | 31 | Philadelphia Phillies | $23,875,000 | 7.038 | contract | |
| 2023 | 32 | Philadelphia Phillies | $23,875,000 | 8.038 | ||
| 2024 | 33 | Philadelphia Phillies | $23,875,000 | |||
| 2025 | 34 | Philadelphia Phillies | $23,875,000 | |||
Source: baseball-reference.com
Realmuto can be a free agent again for the 2026 season (age 35).
The current Philadelphia contract seems to be five years and about $115 million. That's less than half the length of the Met contract offer to Correa but the Philadelphia annual for Realmuto is about $23 million compared to about $26 million for Correa from the Mets.
Jorge Posada was the starting catcher for the Yankees 1998-2009. The most recent Yankee championship was in 2009. The conventional wisdom, then and now, is that a team has an advantage if it has a good hitting player at a defensive position, especially catcher. Posada OPS+: career 121, high 153.
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