Carlos Correa, one of the most popular players in club history and a standout performer during the Astros’ rise from a ...

One of the biggest and most surprising deals saw Puerto Rican Shortstop Carlos Correa leave the Minnesota Twins and return to the Houston Astros, where he became a World Series champion in 2017.

The Twins’ fire sale was so ruthless that 27-year-old reliever Louie Varland, the hometown kid who absolutely loved being a Twin, making only $8,150 more than the minimum salary, and wasn’t even ...