He was the No. 1 overall draft pick in MLB in 2012, selected by the Houston Astros out of Puerto Rico Baseball Academy. When he came up to the major leagues three years later, he was 2015 American League Rookie of the Year.
Two years after that, he played an important role in the Astros’ winning their first World Series in franchise history, belting two home runs with an .817 OPS in 30 plate appearances against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
But following the 2021 season, after playing in his third World Series for Houston (this time losing to the Atlanta Braves), Carlos Correa left the Astros behind to sign a $105 million, three-year contract with the Minnesota Twins — turning down a five-year, $160 million offer from his original club.
Now, with the trade deadline coming up Thursday, Correa could be on the move back to Houston, according to multiple media reports.
According to a report by baseball insider Bob Nightengale of USA Today, the 30-year-old shortstop “has told friends that he would be willing to waive his no-trade for the opportunity to return to Houston, where he and his family still reside in the offseason.”
As for the Astros, their interest in reuniting with Correa is “real,” Brian McTaggert of MLB.com reported on Wednesday.
Correa, in a clubhouse interview reported by Pierre Noujaim of KMSP-TV in Minneapolis, took a wait-and-see approach to the trade rumors, saying, “I got full control so we’ll see how it goes.”
But in the statements made following the Twins 13-1 home loss to the Boston Red Sox Wednesday, Correa also was quoted as saying, “My goal has always been to be here, and win here,” referring to Minnesota.
After his first season in Minnesota, Correa exercised an opt-out clause in his contract, becoming a free agent once again. But he re-signed with the Twins, this time for six years and $200 million.
The three-time All-Star is still owed approximately $103.6 million between now and the end the 2028 season.
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