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Carlos Correa passed his physical with the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday, per Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com. Correa and Minnesota previously agreed to terms on a 6-year, $200 million deal on Tuesday. Minnesota is expected to hold a press conference to announce the signing on Wednesday. Correa previously agreed to terms on long-term deals with the […]

Carlos Correa and the Minnesota Twins agreed to terms on a 6-year, $200 million dollar deal on Tuesday. The news comes after Correa previously agreed to terms on long-term contracts with the San Francisco Giants and New York Mets. However, both of those deals ultimately fell apart due to health concerns. But one team that […]

Carlos Correa agreed to terms on a 6-year, $200 million contract with the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday. The New York Mets were reportedly also willing to give Correa a 6-year deal after their initial 12-year contract fell apart. However, one key financial difference ultimately led Correa back to Minnesota. The Mets’ 6-year contract offer was […]

Carlos Correa previously agreed to terms on a 13-year and 12-year deal with the San Francisco Giants and New York Mets. Both deals ultimately fell apart due to concerns about Correa’s long-term health because of a lingering leg ailment. Correa most recently agreed to a 6-year, $200 million contract with the Minnesota Twins. Nothing is […]

The Minnesota Twins swopped in and agreed to a contract with free agent shortstop Carlos Correa, who had previously been in agreement on deals with the San Francisco Giants and New York Mets. But concerns about Correa’s past injury history scared both clubs away from the All-Star shortstop, who landed back with the Twins after […]

Apparently, the free agent journey for shortstop Carlos Correa will begin and end with the Minnesota Twins, and the news has outfielder Byron Buxton excited. After flirting with two other teams, Correa is returning to the Twins for six years and $200 million, and the contract has a vesting option that can max out at […]

The New York Mets and Carlos Correa were deep into contract negotiations after the prized shortstop’s deal with the San Francisco Giants fell through. Amid reports that the Mets and Correa were hoping to come to an agreement of their own, it ended up being the Minnesota Twins who cut the line and signed Correa […]

The New York Mets snatched Carlos Correa from the San Francisco Giants and then came across the same issue: There was a problem with his physical. After days and days of trying to negotiate a new deal, Correa ultimately returned to the Minnesota Twins Tuesday on a six-year, $200 million contract. As you could imagine, […]

Carlos Correa is headed back to Minnesota to re-join the Twins after agreeing to a 6-year, $200 million deal. The slugger had previously agreed to deals with the San Francisco Giants and New York Mets which both fell apart due to looming injury concerns. Minnesota could still back out since nothing is official, but the […]

After one of the most bizarre free-agency sagas in MLB offseason history, Carlos Correa has agreed to terms on his new contract. Only, it’s not with the New York Mets. In a shocking twist, Correa has agreed to a six-year, $200 million deal to return to the Minnesota Twins, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The […]

The Carlos Correa offseason saga continues and it appears that it’s taken yet another wild turn. Sources tell Dan Hayes and Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic that the Minnesota Twins and Correa have made progress towards a potential return by the All-Star shortstop to the last team he suited up for in the big leagues […]

Carlos Correa agreed to two deals, one with the San Francisco Giants and another with the New York Mets, with each contract running into a roadblock due to health concerns with the star shortstop. Amid the Mets’ attempts to salvage the deal with Correa’s camp, the Minnesota Twins are ‘still a factor‘, sources told Jim […]

The Minnesota Twins have lost out on Carlos Correa but are still eager to put together a winning team. After adding Christian Vazquez and Joey Gallo in free agency, they are still looking to make some more moves. The Twins are desperate to improve on the mound, going so far as to consider trades for […]

The Minnesota Twins would like to re-sign Carlos Correa amid his injury concerns looming on the back burner, per Dan Hayes and Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic. However, the Twins also reportedly do not believe they have a realistic chance of landing the star in free agency. Hayes reports that a team source believes Correa […]

The Minnesota Twins haven’t had a great offseason. They entered with the main goal being to find a way to re-sign Carlos Correa after he opted out of his deal, but ended up watching him sign with the San Francisco Giants, before going back on that deal and joining the New York Mets instead. By […]

The Minnesota Twins had some big goals entering the 2022 offseason, and to this point, they have managed to strike out on almost all of them. Re-signing Carlos Correa was chief among them, and despite the fact that he ended up signing with two different teams, neither of them were the Twins, meaning that Minnesota […]

The Carlos Correa saga is one of the most unique situations we’ve seen in MLB free agency history. After reportedly agreeing to a deal with the San Francisco Giants, they found something worrying in his physical and abruptly canceled Correa’s introductory press conference. Scott Boras quickly found his client another deal within a matter of […]

Joey Gallo is headed to Minnesota. Gallo and the Twins have agreed to a one-year contract worth $11 million, sources told Mark Feinsand of MLB.com, with Jon Heyman first to report the deal. This will be Gallo’s fourth different team since the 2021 season. The slugger was dealt from the Texas Rangers to the New […]

The Minnesota Twins weren’t able to keep Carlos Correa this offseason, but it wasn’t for their lack of effort. They made a giant bid to re-sign the shortstop, though it wasn’t enough to top what the San Francisco Giants offered him. San Francisco handed Correa a 13-year deal worth $350 million. On the other hand, […]

The Minnesota Twins have signed catcher Christian Vasquez on a three-year deal. The two-time World Series champion Vasquez will look to build on his impressive career resume at backstop for the Twins. Jon Heyman of the New York Post was the first to report that Vasquez had signed with the Twins. Ken Rosenthal of The […]

Carlos Correa is clearly the Minnesota Twins’ primary free-agency option. It has been reported all offseason that Minnesota wants to bring him back into the fold. And a recent report from The Athletic only strengthens that narrative. “(Twins) have offered him a massive contract far beyond anything in franchise history,” writes Aaron Gleeman of The […]

The Major League Baseball free agent feeding frenzy reached a peak in San Diego with the resigning of Aaron Judge by the New York Yankees and the signing of Xander Bogaerts by the San Diego Padres. However, there are multiple free agents still available — including Carlos Correa — on the list of the 5 […]

Carlos Correa is one of the most enticing free agents on paper. He’s just 28-years old and features a unique blend of power and defense from the shortstop position. In all reality, Correa is the kind of player capable of leading a team to the World Series. But Correa’s MLB free agency market has been […]

The market for free agent shortstop Carlos Correa is scorching hot at the moment. But, there is one team who is believed to be the favorite to land the former first overall pick: The San Francisco Giants. That being said, there are still others in the mix. Via the SF Chronicle: “The consensus around the […]

The Minnesota Twins are looking to further upgrade their starting rotation ahead of the 2022 MLB season, and they’ve seemingly honed in on a potential deal with the Miami Marlins. According to Ted Schwerz of TwinsDaily, the Twins have engaged in discussions with the Marlins over a potential trade for veteran starting pitcher Pablo Lopez. […]

With the likes of Trea Turner and Aaron Judge already out of the free agent market, much of the attention now turns to shortstop Carlos Correa, who last played for the Minnesota Twins. The increased focus on Correa following Judge’s decision to go back to New York is not very ideal for the Twins, who […]

Following Trea Turner’s decision to take his talents to the City of Brotherly Love for a massive contract with the Philadelphia Phillies, the shortstop market just got a bit thinner. Still, Carlos Correa is still out there unemployed, with the last team he played for, the Minnesota Twins, remaining keen on re-acquiring his services. That […]

The Minnesota Twins are hoping that Carlos Correa will ultimately choose to return to the team despite the high interest in him from other clubs during the free agency period. While there’s no assurance about what exactly Correa thinks about continuing his career with the Twins, it is perhaps a good sign for Minnesota fans […]

The Minnesota Twins are reportedly open to trading 2022 AL batting champion Luis Arraez, per The Athletic. However, Minnesota would only pull the tigger on an Arraez deal if it led to a return of “top-tier starting pitching.” The Twins have a capable offense. If Byron Buxton manages to stay healthy in 2023, the entire […]

The Minnesota Twins 2022 season has to be characterized as a massive disappointment, as they were expected to contend for the American League Central crown. And while they did in a sense, they ultimately fell out of the race in September, and ended up finishing the season with a sub .500 record. The Twins will […]

The Minnesota Twins are not backing down in the Carlos Correa free agency sweepstakes. ESPN’s Jeff Passan reports that Minnesota is making a “strong push” to re-sign the star shortstop. The Twins signed Correa to a multi-year deal last offseason. However, the contract included a player option which Carlos Correa ultimately opted out of. And […]

The Minnesota Twins are “getting creative” with their free agency offers to keep shortstop Carlos Correa in Minneapolis, according to a Thursday morning report from FanNation. Minnesota Star-Tribune beat writer La Velle E. Neal III said the team is experimenting with different lengths and total money offered per year. It could take a free agency […]

The Minnesota Twins decided to trade third basemen Gio Urshela to the Los Angeles Angels on Friday despite a rather solid first year with the team in 2022. Shortly after, the Twins found an immediate replacement, acquiring infielder/catcher Kyle Farmer from the Cincinnati Reds, via Ken Rosenthal. Although Urshela was decent this past season, Farmer […]

The Los Angeles Angels acquired 3B Gio Urshela from the Minnesota Twins, per Jeff Passan. The Angels sent minor league pitcher Alejandro Hidalgo to Minnesota in return for the slick fielding third baseman. This is already the second high-profile move the Angels have made during the offseason, the first coming in the form of the Tyler […]

The Minnesota Twins unveiled their new uniforms for the 2023 season on Friday. The new jerseys sparked an immense reaction on Twitter. Here is a look at the mixed reception to the Twins’ new look. The Minnesota Twins just released a new batch of uniforms (via @Twins) pic.twitter.com/q0v2Tr2dtu — Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) November 18, 2022 […]

Carlos Correa is either considering a return to the Minnesota Twins or he simply happens to be great friends with the Twins’ players. He was recently seen FaceTiming with Minnesota’s Jose Miranda and Jorge Polanco at a recent event, per Do-Hyoung Park. Additionally, Park reports that Byron Buxton said he talks to Carlos Correa on […]

The MLB offseason is upon us, and while the free agent market will command most of the attention on the hot stove, the trade market also figures to see a lot of action. We have already seen a couple of trades get made this offseason, and it looks like another big trade may get made […]

Carlos Correa signed a three-year, $105.3 million deal with the Minnesota Twins last offseason after failing to secure a long-term extension. But, the contract had multiple opt-outs and he is exercising the first one this winter, which means the star shortstop is officially a free agent. While the Twins will definitely be in the mix […]

The 2022 season didn’t exactly pan out the way the Minnesota Twins were hoping it would, and they are headed back to the drawing board this offseason trying to figure out how to get themselves back into the playoffs after missing them entirely this season. The biggest item on their to-do list revolves around whether […]