The Minnesota Twins entered the 2023 season with big plans, signing Carlos Correa to a six-year deal and assembling a club-record $153 million payroll. Correa, a star infielder who was expected to be a cornerstone of the Twins' future,

Carlos Correa is returning to the Astros, with the veteran waiving his no-trade clause to return to his previous home of seven seasons. Houston also acquired outfielder Jesus Sanchez from the Marlins.

Injuries have started to pile up for the Astros, and this was a team at the trade deadline that needed some help. They were certainly aggressive in trying to make some trades, focusing clearly on helping their offense.