WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, USA (AP) — Jose Altuve, second baseman of the Houston Astros, officially learned that he will have a new partner in the double-kill plays during a late night call with Carlos Correa himself.
Altuve did not anticipate Correa's signing with the Minnesota Twins.
“I was surprised, it's not something that awaited me,” Altuve acknowledged on Sunday. “Obviously we're going to miss him. He is a great player and a great person inside the clubhouse. He was one of our leaders.”
Correa reached a $105.3 million three-year deal with the Twins on Friday night. The Puerto Rican torpedo boat was one of the main free agents still on the market.
Altuve, a seven-time All-Star and the American's Most Valuable Player in 2017, and Correa, a two-time All-Star, were pillars in the middle of Houston's defensive and the first in the at-bat order since 2015. The duo helped lead the Astros to their only World Series title in 2017 and return to contesting the series in 2019 and 2021.
A batter averaging .277 and 133 home runs, Correa hit for .279 with 26 home runs and 92 runs produced last season and also won his first Golden Glove.
“Now that he's on another team, I'm happy for him,” Altuve said. “He got a big contract. I feel happy for him. I know he's going to play well and that he's going to make the Twins better.”
Altuve, 31, said Correa, 27, promised to be in frequent contact with him via phone and video calls.
“We had dinner many times,” Altuve said. “We spent a lot of time together in the rooms talking about different topics. That's what I'm going to miss the most.”
Days before Correa's decision, Houston manager Dusty Baker named Dominican Jeremy Peña as the favorite to be the starter on the shortstop.
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