On Wednesday morning, USA Today’s Bob Nightengale shocked the baseball world by reporting the Houston Astros were interested in reuniting with Carlos Correa to play third base in the wake of Isaac Paredes’ injury.
While there’s been some reporting since that has questioned Houston’s interest in bringing back Correa, the Astros hold a clear advantage over the Twins in trade talks, which could eventually help expedite any trade.
Astros have best possible leverage over Twins in Carlos Correa trade talks
That aforementioned advantage goes beyond the baseball diamond, as the Pohlad Family (the current owners of the Twins) are in active talks to sell the team.