Overview

• The Astros reacquired Carlos Correa with Minnesota agreeing to cover $33 million of his remaining contract, cutting Houston’s net outlay to about $70 million over three-plus seasons.
• Owner Jim Crane personally drove the deal after proposing a reunion with Correa during a Hall of Fame weekend golf outing with Twins legend Joe Mauer.
• The Twins initially inquired about including Christian Walker in the trade package, but Houston declined and now considers Walker a prime offseason trade asset.
• Minnesota executed one of the largest midseason fire sales in recent memory, shipping ten active roster players—including Louie Varland and Carlos Santana—within hours of deadline day.
• Reliever Griffin Jax, spurred by Correa’s departure, requested a trade and was dealt to the Tampa Bay Rays, marking the final move of Minnesota’s rapid deadline teardown.