Minnesota Twins' Star Declares Himself Fully Healthy Ahead of Spring Training

With spring training beginning in less than three weeks, Minnesota Twins' standout Carlos Correa says he's free of the foot issues that plagued him for all of 2023.

He made the declaration at Twins' FanFest, with the following coming from 'The Athletic.'

Entering his third year in a Twins uniform, Correa, who played with sharp pain in his left foot for most of the season after being diagnosed in mid-May, said his injury showed significant improvement in mid-to-late December. With the start of spring training about two weeks away, Correa is sprinting, running and hitting.

“It took longer than expected, but it started turning the curve, I would say, about a month ago,” Correa said. “Then it started feeling better. I started running. I started sprinting. Right now I’m in a good spot. … I’m doing everything. I’m having a normal offseason right now.”

Correa hit just .230 last season as the Twins managed to win the American League Central. He popped 18 homers and drove in 65 runs, playing in 135 games. 

A nine-year veteran of the Houston Astros and the Twins, Correa helped Houston win the World Series during the 2017 season and is a two-time All-Star. He's also a .271 lifetime hitter who hit a career-high 26 homers back in the 2021 season.

If the Twins are going to continue to run the division in 2024, they'll need big contributions from Correa as well as Byron Buxton and Royce Lewis, all of whom battled significant injury issues in 2023.