While most of the chatter ahead of Thursday evening’s trade deadline has centered on his teammates, Twins shortstop Carlos Correa’s name popped up in one rumor Wednesday. The Houston Astros, the team Correa was drafted by and played for for the first seven years of his career,

Twins shortstop Carlos Correa emerged as an unexpected trade candidate ahead of Thursday’s MLB trade deadline. The Houston Astros had discussions about trying to trade for Correa, their shortstop for seven seasons before he signed with the Twins as a free agent twice,

The Minnesota Twins placed All-Star outfielder Byron Buxton on the 10-day injured list Tuesday as he continues to deal with left rib cage inflammation.

The Twins placed Buxton on the 10-day injured list Tuesday due to left ribcage inflammation. The center fielder sat out the past two days after exiting Saturday's contest, and he'll be sidelined for at least the next week after an MRI revealed ribcage inflammation.