Correa went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 9-8 win over the Orioles.
Correa opened the scoring with a two-run blast in the first inning before adding a single in the fifth. The 30-year-old has now hit safely in eight straight games, batting .338 with six extra-base hits, 12 RBI and 11 runs scored since rejoining the Astros on Aug. 1. For the season, he's slashing .281/.333/.405 with 10 homers, 43 RBI and 51 runs scored across 451 plate appearances.
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Astros' Carlos Correa: Getting breather Wednesday
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Correa is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest against the Red Sox.
It's the first day off for Correa since he was traded back to the Astros at the deadline. Houston will have Ramon Urias at third base and batting seventh in Wednesday's rubber match with Boston.
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Astros' Carlos Correa: Five straight multi-hit games
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Correa went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and two runs scored Sunday against the Yankees.
Correa has been on a tear since re-joining the Astros at the trade deadline. Sunday's homer marked his second across nine starts in August, and he has also chipped in six RBI and six runs scored. Impressively, Correa has five consecutive multi-hit performances and has an eight-game hit streak overall.
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Astros' Carlos Correa: Six-game hitting streak
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Correa went 2-for-3 with two walks and an RBI on Friday against the Yankees.
Correa has hit very well since the All-Star break, going 21-for-63 with one home run, five RBI and nine runs scored across 17 contests. Friday's performance extended his hitting streak to six games, which includes four multi-hit performances. Correa has primarily hit cleanup since joining the Astros, so he should be able to record strong counting stats in the final two months of the regular season.
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Astros' Carlos Correa: First homer since reunion
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Correa went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Sunday against the Red Sox.
Correa accounted for Houston's only run Sunday with his eighth home run of the season and first since he was traded to Houston on Thursday. He's taken over as the Astros' primary third baseman while hitting either third or fourth in the order.
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Astros' Carlos Correa: Batting cleanup in return to Astros
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Correa (illness) is batting fourth and starting at third base in Friday's game against the Red Sox.
Correa was out of the lineup Wednesday in Minnesota with an illness before he was traded back to the Astros on Thursday. With Jeremy Pena (ribs) activated from the IL on Friday, Correa will man third base moving forward for Houston. The 30-year-old is slashing .267/.319/.386 with seven home runs, 31 RBI, 40 runs scored and a 26:68 BB:K across 364 plate appearances this season. Returning to the Astros could wake up his bat.
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Astros' Carlos Correa: Headed back to Houston
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The Astros acquired Correa (illness) and cash from the Twins on Thursday in exchange for left-hander Matt Mikulski, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
Correa agreed to waive his no-trade clause to return to the team where he spent his first seven seasons in the big leagues. Though he's played exclusively at shortstop throughout his professional career, Correa is slated to take over at third base for the Astros, filling the spot vacated by the injured Isaac Paredes (hamstring), who could be done for the remainder of the season. Correa has slashed a disappointing .267/.319/.386 with seven home runs in 93 contests this season. He is owed around $12 million for the remainder of this season and $92 million over the next three years. Correa didn't play in the Twins' last game Wednesday after experiencing lightheadedness Tuesday, but he should be fine to play for the Astros this weekend in Boston.
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Twins' Carlos Correa: Not in Wednesday's lineup
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Correa (illness) is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox.
Correa exited Tuesday's 8-5 loss after feeling lightheaded, although it's unclear if that's the reason for his absence from Wednesday's lineup. He is also rumored to be drawing trade interest from the Astros as Thursday's deadline approaches, per Bob Nightengale of USA Today. Brooks Lee will start at shortstop and bat second in Wednesday's series finale.
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Twins' Carlos Correa: Exits early Tuesday
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Correa was removed from Tuesday's game against the Red Sox due to lightheadedness, Audra Martin of FanDuel Sports Network North reports.
Correa initially remained in the game after getting looked at by a trainer following his first-inning single, but he didn't feel any better after a few minutes and was removed from the game in the third. Fantasy managers can consider the 30-year-old shortstop day-to-day for the time being.
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Twins' Carlos Correa: Receiving afternoon off
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Correa is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers.
The Twins are closing out their series in Los Angeles with a day game after a night game, so Correa will get a veteran off day after he started each of Minnesota's first five contests coming out of the All-Star break. Brooks Lee will cover shortstop in Correa's stead.
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Twins' Carlos Correa: Scores four times in win
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Correa went 2-for-3 with a double, two walks and four runs scored in Tuesday's 10-7 win over the Dodgers.
Correa is 5-for-16 with seven walks over five games since the All-Star break. The shortstop was effective from the cleanup spot Tuesday, which was especially valuable since the Twins' top third of the order combined to go 2-for-15. Correa is at a .266/.319/.392 slash line on the year while adding seven home runs, 31 RBI, 40 runs scored, 19 doubles and no stolen bases across 88 contests.
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Twins' Carlos Correa: Good to go Sunday
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Correa (ankle) will start at shortstop and bat cleanup Sunday against the Pirates.
The veteran shortstop sat out Saturday's 12-4 win after being removed from Friday's 2-1 victory due to a mild right ankle sprain, but he's back in action Sunday for the final game before the All-Star break. Correa is hitting .281 (9-for-32) through nine games in July, though he has just two extra-base hits (both doubles) and a .344 slugging percentage.
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Twins' Carlos Correa: Not starting Saturday
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Correa (ankle) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Pittsburgh.
Correa was diagnosed with a mild sprain in his right ankle after getting hit by a sliding Tommy Pham during Friday's game. It remains to be seen whether his injury will require an IL stint, but it will at least keep him on the sidelines Saturday. Brooks Lee will shift to shortstop to cover for Correa, putting Kody Clemens at second base while Ty France starts at first.
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Twins' Carlos Correa: Battling mild ankle sprain
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Correa was diagnosed with a mild right ankle sprain after his removal from Friday's game versus Pittsburgh, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
Correa wasn't able to walk off the field by himself after getting hit in the leg by a sliding Tommy Pham during the seventh inning, but imaging revealed just a mild ankle sprain. With just two games remaining before the All-Star break, the Twins will likely err on the side of caution and start Brooks Lee or Willi Castro at shortstop for the rest of the series, though the team may get away with keeping Correa off the injured list for now.
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Twins' Carlos Correa: Exits with trainer
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Correa was removed from Friday's game against the Pirates due to a right leg injury, Colin Beazley of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Tommy Pham collided with Correa's leg while sliding into second base in the seventh inning. The latter was hesitant to put weight on his leg after the incident and needed the assistance of a trainer to walk off the field. The star shortstop will almost certainly head in for imaging to determine the severity of his injury, but he can be viewed as day-to-day until then.
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Twins' Carlos Correa: Logs another multi-hit game
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Correa went 2-for-4 with a double and RBI in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Cubs.
That's now four multi-hit games already this month for Correa, who's batting .308 over his first 26 at-bats of July. The veteran shortstop should continue to see plenty of RBI chances as long as he's hitting in the heart of Minnesota's lineup. Over his last 39 outings, Correa is slashing a respectable .290/.335/.448 with five home runs, eight doubles, 17 RBI and 21 runs scored covering 155 plate appearances.
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Twins' Carlos Correa: Getting breather Thursday
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Correa is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Marlins.
The Twins and Marlins are closing their series with a day game after a night game, so Minnesota manager Rocco Baldelli likely viewed Thursday as an optimal time to give Correa a breather, after the shortstop started in each of the past 23 games. Though the oft-injured Correa has proven to be relatively durable thus far with 74 starts through the Twins' first 87 games, he's in the midst of the worst offensive season of his career, batting .259 with seven home runs, 32 runs and 29 RBI.
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Twins' Carlos Correa: Extends hitting streak in win
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Correa went 1-for-3 in Wednesday's 2-0 win over the Mariners.
Correa ran his hitting streak up to a modest five games, and he's been hitting well since returning from a concussion. In 112 plate appearances since coming off the IL, the veteran shortstop is slashing .298/.348/.471 with four home runs, six doubles, 11 RBI and 16 runs scored covering 28 outings. Although the RBI count is relatively low during that period, Correa should see plenty of chances to drive in runs as long as he's hitting in the heart of the Twins' order.
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Twins' Carlos Correa: Returning to lineup
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Correa (back) is starting at shortstop and batting third against the Blue Jays on Saturday.
Correa will return to Minnesota's lineup following a three-game absence due to back tightness. The 31-year-old shortstop has slashed .275/.318/.463 with four home runs and 11 RBI in 85 plate appearances since the beginning of May.
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Twins' Carlos Correa: Still out of lineup
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Correa (back) is not in the Twins' starting lineup against the Blue Jays on Friday.
Correa will miss a third consecutive game due to back tightness, but he could be available as a pinch hitter in Friday's series opener. Brooks Lee will start at shortstop and bat fifth.
