Minnesota Twins manager Rocco Baldelli, left, talks with an umpire during the ninth inning of a spring training baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays Sunday March 20, 2022, in Fort Myers, Fla. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Correa headed to the Twins

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Carlos Correa will not be returning the Houston Astros for the 2022 season. Significantly, the former No. 1 overall pick inked three-year, $105.3 million contract with the Twins. Notably, he had been with Houston since the team drafted him 2015. Considerably, CBS sports had him as the No.1 free agent.

History with Stros

The Puerto Rican had a . 481 slugging percentage in seven seasons with the Astros. In 2017, the Astros were found cheating using signal stealing devices. In a later interview Correa, said that he banged on a trashcan.

Reaction

Correa’s former teammate, Alex Bregman, is happy to see him get paid. Here’s what the All-Star had to say:

“He deserves it. He deserves to be the highest paid infielder of all time,” @ABREG_1 says of @TeamCJCorrea. #Twins #Astros #MLB #carloscorrea pic.twitter.com/OYp6M7OAnE

— Jose de Jesus Ortiz (@OrtizKicks) March 19, 2022

The business at baseball can be borderline cruel at times. Here’s how Astro’s manager Dusty Baker found out his star shortstop was taking his talents to the twin cities.

“It’s not every pleasant news if it’s true,” Dusty Baker says of reports that @TeamCJCorrea has agreed to a deal with the #Twins. #Astros #carloscorrea pic.twitter.com/cP6oUJiLsO

— Jose de Jesus Ortiz (@OrtizKicks) March 19, 2022

Losing Correa certainly hurts the defending AL pennant holders. Surely, former MVP Jose Altuve is sad to see his longtime teammate go.

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Rumors

The Rumors of Correa leaving Houston began in 2021 after rumors said Correa would be heading to New York to play for the Yankees. This is where most projections had him going.

Twins making moves

If any team is making moves in the MLB it would be the Twins. Emphatically, they have traded away first baseman Josh Donaldson to get catcher Gary Sanchez and Gio Urshela from the Yankees, and they also traded for pitcher Sony Grey from the Reds.

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William is a Senior at UF studying Journalism, specializing in sports media. William Plays on the UF club Table Tennis team and plays golf in his free time. He also enjoys cheering on the Orange and Blue in every sport. Born Miami, William Grew up with all the major sports teams. His favorite teams are the Boston Rex Sox and the Florida Panthers. He enjoys spending most of his time with his family and working on his table tennis podcast titled Slamming Into The Table