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With their first moves of a new-look coaching staff on the heels of a majorly disappointing season, the New York Mets are tabbing Kai Correa as bench coach and Jeff Albert as their lead hitting instructor, league sources confirmed. Correa, 37, stands out as an intriguing choice because many in the industry view him as an up-and-coming managerial candidate. For …

The first two pieces of the Mets’ coaching staff makeover have clicked into place. The Mets have promoted Jeff Albert to run their hitting program, multiple sources told MLB.com on Tuesday, putting him in charge of what they hope can be one of the league’s top offenses. The team, which has not confirmed the move, still intends to hire at …

Carlos Correa is a baseball connoisseur. Conversations with him often include offhand mentions of advanced metrics or other minutiae he’s gleaned from watching players across the league. Baseball’s best third basemen stay low before a pitch is released, Correa has learned, allowing them ample time to gauge a ground ball’s trajectory. “At shortstop,” Correa explained last week, “you have to …

The Astros and Twins pulled off a shocking move in the final hours before the deadline that brought three-time All-Star infielder Carlos Correa back home to the team that he spent the first seven seasons of his career with. The deal sent Correa to Houston in exchange for pitching prospect Matt Mikulski, with the Twins retaining $33MM of the $103.4MM …

CLEVELAND – Carlos Correa started his first career game at third base Friday, after playing 1,193 games at shortstop, during his first game back with the Houston Astros following his surprise trade deadline deal. It was a change Correa contemplated for years. As a free agent prior to the 2023 season, before signing with the Twins for a second time, …

This week, the Twins traded: Their most expensive player — someone who was supposed to usher in an era of championship contention; three other position players who combined for more than 1,000 plate appearances this season; arguably their five best relief pitchers; and a starting pitcher. I have no idea what their starting lineup and bullpen alignment will look like …

Carlos Correa is coming home to play third base.  The Twins have agreed to trade Correa to the Astros, according to MLB.com’s Brian McTaggart, and Jon Morosi of MLB Network says he’ll man the hot corner for Houston.  Pitching prospect Matt Mikulski is going to Minnesota, according to Chandler Rome of The Athletic.  Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports that the …

HOUSTON — Every offseason, Carlos Correa organizes a game night. Some of his closest friends gather at his Houston home for fellowship and maybe some fierce competition. A new attendee this winter brought Correa’s career full circle. Correa met Jeremy Peña during his final season with the Houston Astros and helped groom him as his heir apparent, but the two …

Carlos Correa is back. Astros trade for their former star in deal with Twins. ‘This guy is a warrior’  Houston Chronicle Here are this year’s Trade Deadline deals  MLB.com Carlos Correa had many reasons to approve trade back to Houston, including a position change  The New York Times Correa returning to Astros, this time to play 3B  ESPN MLB trade tracker: Every major move …

HOUSTON — The Houston Astros are reuniting with franchise icon Carlos Correa. The Astros and Minnesota Twins finalized a deal for the three-time All-Star shortstop to return as Houston’s third baseman, the team announced on Thursday. Correa will waive his no-trade clause and the Twins are sending the Astros $30 million of the $96 million guaranteed to Correa over the next …