It's still surreal to see Carlos Correa back in a Houston Astros uniform after the shocking move that was made at the MLB trade deadline. Many hurdles had to be cleared in order for the Astros and Twins to find common ground on a deal, eventually leading to the Astros taking on a majority of the contract, with the exception being the $33MM the Twins have kicked in.
With the Astros taking on most of Correa's remaining money, that was the reason they escaped the trade with only having to give up left-handed pitching prospect Matt Mikulski.