AL: Correa returns to Houston
Aug 1 2025
With the high volume of Trade Deadline action, we've split up our PT TODAY coverage by league today. You can find the NL version of this column here.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Houston Astros
NEWS: The Astros acquired IF Carlos Correa and cash from Minnesota for a minor-leaguer, and OF Jesús Sánchez from Miami for RHP Ryan Gusto and two prospects.
IMPACT: High
BHQ SPIN: In one of the biggest surprises of the deadline, Correa reunites with his former team, this time to play 3B for the remainder of 2025, and perhaps beyond. Though yesterday we assumed third base was going to fall to new acquisition Ramón Urías, it will in fact be Correa to man the hot corner. Minnesota sent along cash, reported to be in the realm of $30M, to help offset the...
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