The Houston Astros are reacquiring Carlos Correa in a shocking blockbuster deal with the Minnesota Twins, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan on Thursday, a little less than two hours before the MLB trade deadline.
Correa, a Rookie of the Year and a two-time All-Star in his prior stint with the Astros, waived his no-trade clause in order to make the deal happen. He has also agreed to play third base, sharing the left side of the infield with Jeremy Pena.
«I had some conversations with the front office in Minnesota, and we were not moving [the direction] I thought we were after making the playoffs [in 2023],» Correa told MLB.com on Thursday, before news of the deal was officially announced by the teams, «and they agreed with me that it was time to move me.
»I let them know there was only one team I would allow that to happen."
The Astros went into the trade deadline prioritizing a left-handed hitter and a starter, but third baseman Isaac Paredes could miss the rest of the season with a serious hamstring injury, prompting them to get aggressive in a trade for Correa. Moments later, their need for a left-handed hitter was also filled — in a deal to acquire outfielder Jesus Sanchez from the Miami Marlins.
It wasn't immediately known who Minnesota was getting in return for the Correa trade.
Miami's return for Sanchez, a source told ESPN's Alden Gonzalez, is right-hander Ryan Gusto, shortstop Chase Jaworsky — a top-10 prospect in Houston's system — and outfielder Esmil Valencia.
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Correa, 30, is owed a combined $91.5 million
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