Carlos Correa Returns to Houston Astros, Shifts to Third Base

Carlos Correa has made a surprising return to the Houston Astros, traded from the Minnesota Twins in a significant deadline deal. The Astros will assume nearly 70% of Correa's remaining contract, with the Twins covering $33 million, and sent low-level pitcher Matt Mikulski in exchange. The 30-year-old former homegrown star, a 2017 World Series champion with Houston, will shift to third base for the first time in his career to bolster the Astros' injured infield, playing alongside Jeremy Peña, a move prompted by Isaac Paredes' hamstring injury.