A blockbuster deal between the Houston Astros and Minnesota Twins took place in the final two days before the MLB trade deadline. Houston acquired shortstop Carlos Correa in exchange for Minor League prospect Matt Mikulski and cash considerations. The Twins will send $33 million to help cover the remainder of Correa's contract.
It seemed as if the deal was made at a rapid pace, with negotiations starting on July 30 and finally being agreed upon on July 31. It revealed that the Twins are committed to a rebuilding process and the Astros are ready to contend for another World Series title.
The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal and Dan Hayes were able to break down the two days it took for the Twins to decide that they were ready to move on from the $200 million shortstop. Sending him back to the team that drafted him with the No. 1 pick in 2012.
A meeting was held between Twins vice president Derek Falvey and Carlos Correa, and according to reports, the two sides had lost the original plan that was agreed upon when Correa joined the team in 2022.
Rosenthal and Hayes reported that Falvey told Correa in the meeting, "The direction we are going is not the one you signed up for."
These comments seemed to rub off on Correa the wrong way, leading to him mentioning that he would be willing to waive his no-trade clause and play at a new position for an opportunity to rejoin the Houston Astros. The team he won a World Series with in 2017.
Come to find out, Falvey and the Twins were ready to move on from Correa, and he was able to rejoin the Astros as they were desperate to find someone to fill a third-base gap that Isaac Paredes left after tearing his hamstring on July 20.