{"id":119903,"date":"2025-11-12T09:26:48","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T09:26:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=119903"},"modified":"2025-11-12T09:26:48","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T09:26:48","slug":"update-mlb-insider-sheds-light-on-failed-wrinkle-of-twins-astros-carlos-correa-trade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=119903","title":{"rendered":"UPDATE: MLB insider sheds light on failed wrinkle of Twins-Astros Carlos Correa trade"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mb-0 md:mb-9 relative md:mx-10 md:mb-9\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"overflow-hidden bg-lightGrey\"><picture><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"undefined w-full\" title=\"Colorado Rockies v Houston Astros\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_4000,h_2250\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/GettyImages\/mmsport\/2\/01k9t4ygpr5v82sq37pr.jpg\" alt=\"Colorado Rockies v Houston Astros\" width=\"4000\" height=\"2250\" data-uw-rm-alt-original=\"Colorado Rockies v Houston Astros\" data-uw-rm-alt=\"ALT\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex items-center gap-4 ml-1 pb-2 mt-4 md:m-3 text-darkGrey font-group-tiny\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center gap-4 ml-1 pb-2 mt-4 md:m-3 text-darkGrey font-group-tiny\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>Colorado Rockies v Houston Astros | Houston Astros\/GettyImages<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"article-body\" class=\"flex flex-wrap justify-center lg:justify-normal\">\n<div class=\"flex lg:mr-4 lg:w-[calc(70%-3em)] max-w-full\"><main class=\"min-w-0 flex-1 odesa-article-main\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"viewablity-block\">\n<figure class=\"player-wrapper relative aspect-video mb-[18px] bg-grey rounded-md hidden player-wrapper-lg md:block\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"article-content [&amp;_p]:leading-[30px] [&amp;_p]:md:leading-[28px] [&amp;_li]:leading-[30px] [&amp;_li]:md:leading-[28px]\">\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Twins could&#8217;ve acquired Christian Walker in Carlos Correa-Astros trade &#8211; now Walker is on the trade market again<\/h2>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">The Houston Astros offered first baseman Christian Walker to the Minnesota Twins\u00a0as part of the Carlos Correa trade,\u00a0according to USA Today&#8217;s Bob Nightengale.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\"><em>&#8220;The Twins had the opportunity to acquire Houston Astros first baseman Christian Walker in their\u00a0Carlos Correa trade\u00a0talks, but passed, not wanting to take on the two years and $40 million left on his contract. It\u2019s possible Walker is shopped this winter to make room for Isaac Paredes at first base.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Taking on Walker&#8217;s contract wouldn&#8217;t have made much sense for Minnesota, considering one of the main reasons for its trade deadline fire sale was to shed payroll.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">The Twins could use an established first baseman next season. Still, it&#8217;s doubtful they have changed their mind on Walker, who had one of the worst seasons of his career in 2025, worth just 1.1 fWAR with a 99 wRC+ in 154 games.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">However, other teams may be willing to take on the remainder of Walker&#8217;s contract.\u00a0Nightengale brought up again on Monday\u00a0that the Astros will likely look to move Walker this winter.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\"><em>&#8220;Walker\u2019s name came up in trade talks with the Minnesota Twins when they landed Carlos Correa, and they\u2019ll gladly listen to all offers for him this winter trying to shed the remaining two years and $40 million in his contract.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">The Astros may have difficulty finding a team willing to take on the remaining $40 million on Walker&#8217;s contract. As stated earlier, he regressed in 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Additionally, he is heading into his age-35 season, meaning his best days are likely behind him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Regardless, he is still an exceptional defensive first baseman, posting two outs above average (78th percentile) in 2025 after three straight Gold Glove Award-winning seasons with the Arizona Diamondbacks.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Again, Walker doesn&#8217;t make much sense for the Twins, and the front office already demonstrated its disinterest in the former Diamondbacks first baseman when it passed on him this past summer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">But a team that is willing to shell out more money and in need of a first baseman, such as the New York Yankees, could be willing to pay Walker $40 million for the next two seasons.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/main><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Colorado Rockies v Houston Astros | Houston Astros\/GettyImages Twins could&#8217;ve acquired Christian Walker in Carlos Correa-Astros trade &#8211; 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