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By Mike Cole
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The Houston Astros look destined for a return to the playoffs, and they're apparently open to getting the band back together for another October run.
Houston has reportedly had its hands in just about everything, primarily being connected to pitching, both in the rotation and bullpen. According to USA Today's Bob Nightengale, they Astros are also looking at the infield with their former superstar shortstop Carlos Correa on their list of potential targets.
Nightengale noted Houston is looking at the Minnesota Twins infielder in addition to Arizona slugger Eugenio Suarez, while also revisiting trade talks with St. Louis about Nolan Arenado.
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The New York Post's Jon Heyman confirmed the Astros' reported interest in Correa.
"Injury-wracked (first) place Astros have inquired about their former star Carlos Correa. Astros have been preferring a lefty hitting infielder but they do love Correa (so do the Twins, but they are also in sell mode now)," Heyman tweeted Wednesday morning.
Correa, the first overall pick in the 2012 MLB Draft, ascended to stardom with Houston. He won the 2015 American League Rookie of the Year and made two more All-Star Game appearances with the Astros. His best season came in 2021 when he hit 26 home runs with 92 RBIs while playing solid defense at shortstop, finishing the season as a seven-win player who finished fifth in AL MVP voting.
He parlayed that into a three-year, $105.3 million deal with the Minnesota Twins. He then opted out and after bad medicals kept him from signing with the San Francisco Giants, the Twins re-upped Correa on a six-year, $200 million contract. He's still under that deal through at least 2028 with four vesting options that could keep him locked up through 2032.
Taking on that sort of financial burden would take at least a slight leap of faith from his former employer. Correa is having arguably the worst season of his career this year. He's hitting just .265 with seven home runs and 31 RBIs.
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