Lewis, who did not play last season because of a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, lived up to the billing as the Twins’ shortstop of the future in his short time in the majors. His 140 OPS+ was the second highest of his career, and his 5.4 bWAR (Wins Above Replacement per Baseball Reference) led the Twins.Ĭorrea played in 136 games, spending time on the injured list after being hit by a pitch on the hand and later when he contracted COVID-19.ĭuring his first absence, the Twins got their first look at Royce Lewis, the first overall pick in the 2017 draft. While initial attention was on the Twins potentially coming to an agreement with Trevor Story, the team shocked the baseball world by agreeing to a deal with Correa to make him the highest-paid infielder by average annual value in Major League Baseball history.Ĭorrea quickly became a leader in the Twins’ clubhouse, taking young players, especially rookie Jose Miranda, under his wing. They got their guy in March shortly after the lockout ended when they traded catcher Mitch Garver to Texas for Isiah Kiner-Falefa.īut just hours after Kiner-Falefa got to Fort Myers, Fla., to join the Twins for spring training, they had news for him: He was going to New York, along with third baseman Josh Donaldson, a move which helped the Twins shed enough money to make a major splash.Ī day after filling their shortstop need, the Twins had a need at the position once more.
After signing Andrelton Simmons to a one-year deal in 2021, the Twins went into 2022 seeking a shortstop for the second straight offseason.
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