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The Minnesota Twins have raced out to an impressive start in 2023, powered by some superb pitching from Sonny Gray and, unfortunately, in spite of star shortstop Carlos Correa, who has gotten off to a slow start. At the time of publishing, the Twins are 19-14 and hold a four-game lead over the Detroit Tigers […]

Carlos Correa has been embroiled in cheating controversy throughout his career, spurring from his days with the Houston Astros. That is why when the Minnesota Twins shortstop was called a cheater by Chicago White Sox pitcher Keynan Middleton, he had a seasoned response, reports ESPN’s Bradford Doolittle. “I’ve heard worse.” Blunt and to the point, […]

It’s safe to say that Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Keynan Middleton is not a fan of Minnesota Twins star Carlos Correa. Middleton, who struck out Correa to seal Chicago’s 6-4 win, spoke to reporters after the game, telling the media how much he enjoyed whiffing the former Houston Astros shortstop, per ESPN. “I knew […]

Love him or hate him, Minnesota Twins star Carlos Correa plays a pretty good villain. And villain is exactly what Correa is every time he steps foot in the Bronx for a game against the New York Yankees, whose fans have loathed the star shortstop since his involvement in the Houston Astros’ cheating scandal. Correa […]

The New York Yankees and Minnesota Twins are two AL teams with major playoff aspirations. While it’s still early in the season, the Twins showed the Yankees, and the entire league why they’re a team to be feared. Minnesota scored nine runs in the first inning against the Yankees. That marked a new Twins’ record […]

The Minnesota Twins are off to a strong start to the 2023 season. Minnesota has dealt with some injury trouble in the early-going though, including a pair of injuries to SS Carlos Correa and OF Joey Gallo. Fortunately for the Twins, neither injury appears to be serious. Joey Gallo is reportedly optimistic that he will […]

The Minnesota Twins are hoping to bounce back in 2023, and there are some questions that need to be answered before 2023 Opening Day for that to happen. There is some upside with the Twins. They retained start shortstop Carlos Correa after he failed physicals with the San Francisco Giants and the New York Mets. […]

The World Baseball Classic is an event that is growing in stature. Team Puerto Rico is likely to have one of the stronger teams, even with Carlos Correa deciding not to participate. This year’s version of the event will be the fifth championship and the first since 2017 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. […]

Some dreams just weren’t meant to be. The San Francisco Giants swung for the fences when they tried to sign outfielder Aaron Judge and shortstop Carlos Correa in free agency. But, for one reason or another, they just couldn’t land on the two highly-touted free agent additions. Giants manager Gabe Kapler, who helped guide San […]

Minnesota Twins shortstop Carlos Correa has already started to adapt his life after a failed physical turned his free agency into chaos, wrote ESPN Senior Writer Buster Olney in a Tuesday article. “We are not going to play tennis anymore,” he said of his offseason sessions with his sister. “I am not going to play basketball anymore. […]

The Carlos Correa offseason debacle will be a big talking point around him for a while. The Minnesota Twins star went through the ordeal of having two teams back out of contract agreements with him due to medical concerns from a decade-old injury. The San Francisco Giants and the New York Mets will be remembered […]

Carlos Correa has reportedly withdrawn from the 2023 World Baseball Classic. The Minnesota Twins’ star was initially projected to be a crucial piece to the puzzle for Team Puerto Rico. Part of the reason for his decision to withdraw from the event reportedly stems from a family matter, per Dan Hayes. “Carlos Correa is withdrawing […]

Carlos Correa is excited for the 2023 season following the Minnesota Twins’ acquisition of Pablo Lopez. Correa recently opened up on his expectations for the 2023 campaign, per The Athletic’s Dan Hayes. “I feel very confident about where we are right now, especially with our pitching staff,” Carlos Correa said. “We got better this year […]

Carlos Correa had to run the gauntlet as a free agent this past offseason, bouncing all around the country before deciding to return to the Minnesota Twins on a six-year, $105 million contract earlier this month. The stress of not knowing when he would ink a deal or where he would go did not keep […]

Former Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Joe Kelly recently addressed a number of subjects from his previous tenure in Los Angeles. Kelly’s time with the team was brief, but he became a Dodgers’ fan favorite nonetheless. Kelly, who’s writing a book called A Dam* Near Perfect Game, broke his silence on his brush-up with Carlos Correa […]

The Minnesota Twins acquired one of the biggest stars in March 2022 as Carlos Correa signed a three-year contract with an opt-out clause after the first season. True enough, Correa opted out of the contract, and he signed two separate deals with the San Francisco Giants and the New York Mets before both organizations pulled […]

The San Francisco Giants follow up to their extremely successful 2021 campaign was very disappointing. Just one season after winning 107 games, the Giants only managed to go 81-81 on the season, and ended up missing the playoffs entirely. That set the stage for the Giants to be big players in free agency this offseason. […]

The Minnesota Twins have had quite a hectic offseason. After failing to make it to the playoffs last season, the Twins entered the winter knowing that they had a lot of work to do. And so far, they have done a good job at shoring up several of their biggest holes, which should bode well […]

With Carlos Correa ending up after all with the Minnesota Twins, the team is now reportedly checking what’s out there for them in case they make All-Star infielder Luis Arraez available for a trade. Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports that the Twins, in an attempt to further satisfy Carlos Correa and add life to […]

It took awhile for us to reach this point, but Carlos Correa has finally come off the board in MLB free agency. Correa ended up re-signing with the Minnesota Twins after all, putting pen to paper on a six-year, $200 million contract that will see him be one of the highest paid players in the […]

Carlos Correa has returned to the Minnesota Twins on a six-year, $200 million contract. This move comes after deals with the New York Mets and San Francisco Giants had fallen through. Reports indicated that Twins star Byron Buxton played a huge role in Correa’s return. On Friday, Correa spoke about these reports and more in […]

The Minnesota Twins ended Carlos Correa’s wild time on the open market on Tuesday. Correa and the Twins agreed to a six-year, $200 million contract after the star shortstop had two other deals fall through. For the first time, Correa is speaking about the situation. He discussed his experiences with the New York Mets and […]

Carlos Correa was at the center of the perhaps baseball’s biggest offseason saga. Despite being one of the best hitting shortstops among his contemporaries, his questionable physical condition, namely on his surgically repaired leg, deterred not just the San Francisco Giants but also the New York Mets from pulling the trigger on a long-term deal […]

Carlos Correa’s free agency saga is finally over. The superstar shortstop agreed to a six-year, $200 million contract with the Minnesota Twins after a deal with the New York Mets fell through. Many have questioned what was happening with Correa this winter. Rumors of medical concerns swirled as his free agency seemed to have no […]

Before Carlos Correa eventually settled for a six-year, $200 million deal with the Minnesota Twins this week, he was left, right, and center over the last month. The shortstop initially agreed to a $350 million contract with the San Francisco Giants before they saw a red flag in his physical and ultimately ghosted him just […]

After a wild free agency saga that saw Carlos Correa return, the Minnesota Twins are now shifting their focus on other areas of the team. This time, another teammate of Correa in Chris Paddack is set to stay long-term following a contract extension. According to reports, Paddack and the Twins agreed on a three-year extension […]

The Minnesota Twins losing Carlos Correa at the outset of the offseason ended up with the pairing staying together. After Correa had two deals fall through with the San Francisco Giants and New York Mets, the Twins made a successful effort to bring him back that included some help from Byron Buxton. Buxton played a […]

Carlos Correa will spend another six years with the Minnesota Twins after one of the craziest free agent sagas in recent memory, and the superstar shortstop is a big fan of the team’s new threads. “These are clean,” Correa quipped while donning the new uniform on Thursday. Carlos Correa likes the @Twins new threads. pic.twitter.com/a1ZPwyl2ep […]

Carlos Correa broke his silence on reuniting with the Minnesota Twins following his eventful free agency, per Correa’s Instagram. “Wow what a journey it’s been. A lot of emotions involved throughout the whole process but always believed that at the end of the day God will put me in the right place.” Carlos Correa agreed […]

The New York Mets were unsuccessful in their bid to land Carlos Correa in MLB free agency following the collapse of his deal with the San Francisco Giants. While the Mets appeared to be the favorites to add Correa, the Twins jumped back into the race at the last minute and signed him to a […]

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 […]

The New York Mets were on top of the world after stealing Carlos Correa away from the San Francisco Giants after a failed physical killed the deal. Yet, they ended up suffering the same fate. Correa, after all the madness, is headed back to the Minnesota Twins. Now that Correa is leaving the Mets to […]

The New York Mets may have lost out on free agent superstar Carlos Correa, but they remain legitimate World Series contenders in 2023. However, the Mets no longer can be considered favorites to win a championship next season. Just three weeks ago, Mets owner Steve Cohen said as much. Breaking the news that New York […]

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 […]

Three weeks ago, it appeared all but certain shortstop Carlos Correa was signed to a 12-year, $315 million deal to join the New York Mets. Fast forward to Tuesday, and Correa is finalizing a contract to re-sign with the Minnesota Twins. So how did the Mets ultimately lose out on Carlos Correa? Apparently, restructuring of […]

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 […]