{"id":106116,"date":"2025-07-30T23:59:08","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T23:59:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/106116\/"},"modified":"2025-07-30T23:59:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T23:59:08","slug":"twins-correa-says-talk-of-return-to-houston-isnt-serious","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/106116\/","title":{"rendered":"Twins Correa says talk of return to Houston isn’t ‘serious’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Carlos Correa said discussions about a trade from Minnesota back to Houston before Thursday\u2019s deadline aren\u2019t \u201cserious,\u201d but he didn\u2019t rule out the possibility of returning to the city where he won a World Series.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s not something that\u2019s, I don\u2019t think, serious right now,\u201d the shortstop said after sitting out Minnesota\u2019s\u00a0loss vs. Boston on Wednesday with a migraine. \u201cWe\u2019ll see where everything goes, but my goal has always been to be here and win here.\u201d<\/p>\n

The three-time All-Star has a no-trade clause in the six-year, $200 million contract he signed with the Twins in 2023, so he\u2019d need to sign off on any deal. Correa said he\u2019s been in frequent communication with Twins president of baseball operations Derek Falvey and manager Rocco Baldelli, and said he has \u201cfull control\u201d over what happens between now and the 6 p.m. ET Thursday deadline.<\/p>\n

The Astros may be in need of an infielder, with third baseman Isaac Paredes continuing to battle a strained hamstring. Correa is a beloved fixture in franchise history who led Houston to a 2017 World Series crown and batted .277 with 489 RBIs in seven seasons.<\/p>\n

Astros second baseman Jose Altuve, who remains close with Correa, was asked in Houston on Wednesday if he\u2019d heard about the possibility of him returning to the team.<\/p>\n

\u201cCorrea\u2019s a guy with a lot of history here in Houston,\u201d Altuve said. \u201cHe\u2019s a great player, great human being, great teammate. So I think \u2014 if anything (were) to happen, I hope it\u2019s the best for him and for us.\u201d<\/p>\n

Altuve said he hasn\u2019t talked to Correa about it and that he probably wouldn\u2019t get in touch with him until after the deadline.<\/p>\n

The 30-year-old Correa hasn\u2019t been quite the same player since signing a three-year deal with Minnesota in 2022. Correa opted out of that contract and agreed to join the San Francisco Giants then the New York Mets, but both deals were negated after his physicals.<\/p>\n

He re-signed with Minnesota, where he\u2019s hit .271 while battling several nagging injuries that have had him in and out of the lineup.<\/p>\n

After\u00a0trading starter Chris Paddack<\/a>\u00a0to Detroit on Tuesday, the Twins have indicated they plan to keep shedding contracts at this year\u2019s deadline. A team that expected to compete for the AL Central is fourth in the division, 4-8 since the All-Star break and an AL-worst 20-31 since June 1.<\/p>\n

While Falvey and the front office continue to believe in a core that includes All-Star Byron Buxton, Royce Lewis and ace Pablo Lopez, the team may start preparing for next season and beyond by maximizing the return value of expiring contracts.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s the first time in his career Correa has played for a team in \u201csell\u201d mode.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been having a lot of conversation with players and just try to keep them focused on the things that they can control and the daily work that we do here, to go out there and try to win games and whatever happens happens,\u201d Correa said.<\/p>\n

Correa also left Tuesday\u2019s loss to the Red Sox with a migraine. An MRI on Wednesday revealed no serious concerns.<\/p>\n

Correa isn\u2019t the only Twins player whose name has swirled in the annual trade deadline rumor mill. Closer Jhoan Duran, reliever Griffin Jax, outfielder Harrison Bader, catcher Christian V\u00e1zquez, reliever Danny Coulombe, outfielder Ty France and utility man Willi Castro, among others, are set to become free agents or arbitration-eligible after the season.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis game has kind of thrown me all over the place,\u201d said France, who signed with Minnesota in February. \u201cI\u2019ve been traded a few times, been DFA\u2019d, I\u2019ve been through it all. So it\u2019s just part of the business. It\u2019s not a fun part, but it is what it is.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jax said he\u2019s never dealt with this before.<\/p>\n

\u201cA couple of years ago in \u201921, I was the guy that was going to get called up if we made some trades, and that\u2019s what ended up happening. So, now being on this side and seeing the other sides of emotions and what it\u2019s really like from the business side, it\u2019s just different.\u201d<\/p>\n

Castro exited Wednesday\u2019s loss to Boston early and was seen shaking hands with many of his teammates in the dugout.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was planning on taking Willi out of the game,\u201d Baldelli said. \u201cWilli hasn\u2019t gone anywhere. I just wanted to give him a little pat. He plays hard for us every day.\u201d<\/p>\n

Castro, a 2024 All-Star said afterward he was \u201cnervous\u201d about the 24 hours leading up to the deadline.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey haven\u2019t told me anything yet,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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