Report: Carlos Correa's Giants Contract Fell Apart over 2014 Leg Injury Concerns

The San Francisco Giants were involved in a shocking turn of events this week when they held up their deal with Carlos Correa over a medical concern, allowing him to sign with the New York Mets.

The thought process behind San Francisco's hesitation was revealed by Jeff Passan. He broke his fibula on a slide in a minor league game.

Passan noted that the Giants' fear was the long-term stability of his leg and the risk of him losing his mobility.

It is believed that the assertion came as a shock to Correa, who had agreed to the $350 million deal. Passan had not thought about his injured leg in years, and suddenly it was putting in jeopardy the fourth- largest guaranteed contract in North American sports history.

The idea that an injury from eight years ago could affect his client down the line was dismissed by Scott Boras, who pointed out that Correa received a 10-year contract offer from the Twins.

How bad could the injury be if a team was willing to offer a decade-long contract to him? Passan penned a letter.

The Mets signed Correa to a 12 year contract. It was another disappointment for the San Francisco Giants after they failed in their attempt to get American League Most Valuable Player Judge.

The Giants failed to make the playoffs for the fifth time in the last six years, but they are hoping to rebound from a disappointing season in which they finished with an 81-81 record.