The term “pending physical” seems like a formality in baseball, but the process is growing in importance in an age of medical data and mega-contracts
Physicals required to complete free agent contracts are by no means routine in an era when contract lengths can be shockingly long and very expensive.
Complications from contractually required physicals led to free agent shortstop Carlos Correa agreeing to terms with three different teams within a month.The most ubiquitous phrase of any baseball offseason also seems like the most perfunctory: “Pending a physical.” The language is standard whenever a team and a free-agent player agree to contract terms, giving the club an opportunity to perform an extensive medical review assessing the player’s health and likelihood of future injuries.
These exams usually come and go without a hitch. But as the riveting saga of infielder Carlos Correa shows, the examinations are far from a formality in an era when contract lengths can be shockingly long, salaries are sky-high and medical data is more abundant than ever.
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