In March of 2022, after a brilliant seven-year run with the Houston Astros, shortstop Carlos Correa signed a three-year, $105 million contract with the Minnesota Twins, with opt-out clauses after each of the first two seasons.

With the fear that Isaac Paredes will miss the remainder of the season, the Houston Astros are thinking about trading for Carlos Correa at the deadline, according to Bob Nightengale. Correa is a homegrown product and led the Astros to four division titles,

The Twins are one of the teams that could ignite the trade deadline, with closer Jhoan Duran, reliever Griffin Jax, center fielder Harrison Bader and infielder Willi Castro among possible trade options.