In a startling reunion brought about by injuries to their infield, the Houston Astros have agreed to bring back Carlos Correa , their 2015 Rookie Of the Year, 2017 World Series champion and three-time All-Star, the Astros announced July 31.
USA TODAY Sports reported a day before the deadline that the Astros had interest in bringing Correa back from the Minnesota Twins with the team sitting in first place in the American League West but having lost third baseman Isaac Paredes and shortstop Jeremy Peña to injuries in recent weeks.
It was Peña's presence that prompted Houston to let Correa walk as a free agent in 2021, when he led the AL with 7.3 WAR and boosted the Astros to the '21 World Series. Now, Correa says he will be moving to third base for the first time in his career, w