Twins’ Correa put on injured list prior to Astros series

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins positioned shortstop Carlos Correa on the 10-day injured listing on Tuesday with a bruised proper center finger that wasn’t therapeutic quick sufficient for him to face his former group.

The transfer, retroactive to final Friday, was made earlier than the Twins started a three-game sequence in opposition to the Houston Astros, for whom Correa performed over the previous seven seasons. Correa might be eligible for reinstatement to the lively roster subsequent Monday, that means he should sit out no less than six extra video games.

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Correa was harm at Baltimore when a pitch hit his proper hand whereas it was on the deal with of the bat with him in the course of a half-swing. The ball went into truthful territory, and he was simply retired on a groundout. The Twins initially feared he broke his finger, however a CT scan confirmed there was no fracture for the 27-year-old infielder.

After signing a three-year, $105.3 million contract that features opt-out clauses after this season and subsequent, Correa is batting .255 with 5 doubles, two homers, 12 runs, 11 RBIs and eight walks in 24 video games for the Twins. He was on a tear proper earlier than the harm, going 14 for 34 with eight RBIs over his final eight video games.

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Beginning pitcher Chris Paddack was additionally positioned on the 10-day injured listing on Tuesday, retroactive to Monday, with proper elbow irritation. He was pulled on Sunday within the third inning. In 5 begins since being acquired in a commerce with San Diego, Paddack is 1-2 with a 4.03 ERA, two walks and 20 strikeouts in 22 1/3 innings.

The Twins promoted outfielder Mark Contreras and right-handed pitcher Jharel Cotton from Triple-A St. Paul to fill the roster spots.