MLB rumors: Macado on blast again, Padres toxic relationship, Correa injury
- Carlos Correa left Monday's game with an injury
- The Padres have a key relationship that has been described as unfixable
- Manny Macadho is on blast again in another investigative reporting piece
By Josh Wilson
Carlos Correa injury
Carlos Correa left the Twins' Monday night game due to a flare-up of his plantar fasciitis.
The #MNTwins announce that Carlos Correa exited the game due to an aggravation of the plantar fasciitis.
— Do-Hyoung Park (@dohyoungpark) September 18, 2023
Though Correa has been relatively available this season, appearing in a hair under 90 percent of the team's games so far this season, his performance has left a lot to be desired for a player viewed as one of the top MLB shortstops available this offseason.
Correa notoriously agreed on a contract with the Mets that fell through due to a failed physical, which ultimately was a prescient decision in Queens. The Mets had a bad season, but it would have been worse with Correa's bat, who is hitting for the second-worst OPS in any single season of his career thanks to his career-low batting average and on-base percentage. An increase in doubles has saved his slug from being rock-bottom, though it still stands at second-worst in his career.
Despite seeing the fourth-most plate appearances of his career so far, he is already at 131 stikeouts, the second-most of his career. His career-high of 139 is in view.
The Twins have team control over Correa through 2033. At this point, it doesn't look like they come out winners on this one.