Carlos Correa’s 12-year, $315 million deal with Mets “could be dramatically different when it’s finalized.”

Carlos Correa’s 12-year, $315 million contract with the New York Mets could be drastically reduced after a physical exam raised questions about his long-term health.

The free agent shortstop and the club agreed on the deal last month after the San Francisco Giants defaulted on a 13-year, $350 million agreement over concerns over his 2014 ankle surgery, people familiar with those negotiations told The Associated Press.

Now MLB insider Ken Rosenthal says he expects a dramatically reduced deal between Correa and the Mets.

“We expect it to be a dramatically different deal,” Rosenthal said on the Athletic Baseball Show. “It won’t be 12 years, $315 [million] guaranteed. The question is again: to what extent does the language change, does the deal change? And how will Carlos Correa be when he gets through all of this? Will he be a happy mead? Will he be upset? Who knows?’

After inking a 12-year, $315 million deal with the free agent, the Mets have reportedly raised concerns about Correa’s surgically repaired right leg, which The Athletic said could potentially jeopardize his nine-figure deal. The two sides could potentially agree on a restructured deal, or he could return to the free-agent market if the offer is withdrawn

Rosenthal previously suggested that Mets owner Steve Cohen might lobby to cut Correa’s salary, but backtracked on those comments on Wednesday.

“One thing I said before about leverage: yes, the Mets have all the leverage,” Rosenthal said. “But they also want a happy player. And you don’t want to start a relationship — especially a long-term relationship with a gamer — with some level of contention. You want that player to feel comfortable with the deal they got and not feel like they were insulted in some way.

Giants manager Farhan Zaidi said the club immediately raised concerns with Correa’s representatives when an issue emerged with the shortstop’s physical exam that caused that deal to fall through.

San Francisco baseball operations president Zaidi last month spoke for the first time since Correa’s 13-year, $350 million contract expired on Dec. 20. An introductory press conference was canceled about three hours before it started that day. Then Correa and agent Scott Boras signed a new contract with the Mets for $315 million over 12 years.

“I got on the phone with Scott Boras on Monday, which is when we physically treated Carlos when his plane landed in San Francisco at 5 p.m., and those conversations have continued from that point on,” Zaidi said on a video call with an small group of beat reporters. “As soon as we had information, we shared it. We work well with Scott Boras and his agency.’

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Correa’s agent Scott Boras claimed there was “no problem” with the player’s health.

Zaidi confirmed that the Giants and Correa camp had “a disagreement over the medical review.”

The differing opinions involved a right ankle injury and surgery in 2014 when the star infielder was in Class A ball, according to a person with direct knowledge of the negotiations, who are on condition of anonymity due to privacy regulations with The Associated Press spoke. Correa’s deal with the Mets is being held up by similar concerns.

Zaidi said it’s important and standard front office practice to “show them respect, communicate concerns immediately, and not wait until the last possible second.” He expressed having a good relationship with Boras.

If and when Correa’s deal is finalized in New York, the 2015 AL Rookie of the Year would likely move from shortstop to third base with the Mets, who already have Francisco Lindor at shortstop. Correa has a career .279 batting average with 155 homers and 553 RBIs in eight big league seasons, including a .291 batting average with 22 homers and 64 RBIs last year.

Giants president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi (C) did not reveal details about the physical condition