MLB news: New York Mets, Carlos Correa, Houston Astros
By Kevin Henry
It’s already been a busy Saturday in spring training camps in Florida and Arizona, so let’s take a look at some of the latest MLB news and notes, including some comments from Carlos Correa about the Minnesota Twins. We’ll also dive into a roster prediction for the New York Mets and a Houston Astros pitcher who is being slowed early in camp by arm soreness.
MLB news: Carlos Correa thinks Minnesota Twins can beat projections
In an article for The Athletic (subscription required), Correa says he believes the Twins can be better than the second-place projections that have been put out there for them in the American League Central. Can the Twins top the 82.5 wins that have been projected by some oddsmakers? Correa says it has a lot to do with what happens inside the clubhouse.
“It’s all going to depend on, like I said, how much the guys inside that clubhouse want it,” Correa said before talking about the importance of team health throughout the campaign.
Minnesota finished 78-84 last season and in third place in the division, going 10-20 over their final 30 games, thanks in part to injuries suffered by Byron Buxton, Tyler Mahle, and others. Only the Cincinnati Reds (9-21) has a poorer end to the campaign.
Can offseason additions such as Pablo Lopez and a healthy season for key players be the difference between missing the postseason and making it in the Twin Cities? Correa seems to think it’s possible.
You can read more of Correa’s thoughts in The Athletic article here.