Cohen’s Mets are interested in Korea, according to sources familiar with the team’s thinking. Correa, 28, will play third base for the Mets at shortstop, along with his fellow Puerto Rican native. Given the size of Correa’s expected payday and the already generous spending spree by the Mets this winter, pursuing Correa outright might feel like a stretch. Justin VerlanderCenter fielder Brandon Nimmo And three free agents this offseason, pushing its luxury-tax payroll to nearly $350 million, according to Fangraphs. With the fine, the Mets’ total payroll would be approximately $421 million, the most in major-league history.
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