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By Zach Pressnell
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Bleacher Report's Tim Kelly recently listed Minnesota Twins infielder Carlos Correa as one of the players most likely to be traded at the MLB trade deadline.
"With that said, Minnesota is off to a brutal start, and it's clear that building its lineup around three injury-plagued stars—Correa, Byron Buxton and Royce Lewis—probably isn't going to be a winning formula," Kelly wrote. "If there's a chance to trade Correa's remaining contract and get a decent return, the Twins might jump on it.
"Injury concerns—and a slow start to 2025—aside, Correa did hit .310 with a 4.3 WAR in just 86 games a year ago. That's superstar-level production, and he's still only 30. It stands to reason that a contending team in need of a shortstop or perhaps even a third baseman would be interested in someone with an extended postseason resume."
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Though Kelly didn't link Correa to any specific team, the New York Yankees would make perfect sense here.
The Bronx Bombers have a few stars off to hot starts, but they also have a handful of players heavily underperforming. This includes every infielder besides Paul Goldschmidt.
Adding Correa, who's off to a slow start himself, would give the Yankees an additional veteran to play every day.
Correa would slot in at third base for New York, but he has the flexibility to move all around the infield in the event of an injury or an off day for Jazz Chisholm Jr. or Anthony Volpe.
The only issue here is his contract. The Bronx Bombers likely won't want to pick up the rest of his massive deal, so the Twins would have to eat a little bit of the money if they want to move him.
It's definitely something to keep an eye on as the weeks go by.
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