Houston Astros re-acquire shortstop Carlos Correa from Minnesota Twins, ESPN sources say

HOUSTON, Texas -- Carlos Correa is heading back to the Astros, with the Minnesota Twins continuing their selloff ahead of the MLB trade deadline by sending the veteran shortstop to Houston, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan on Thursday.

The three-time All-Star has a no-trade clause in the six-year, $200 million contract he signed with the Twins in 2023, but waived it to return to Houston, where he played for seven seasons and led to a 2017 World Series crown.

The news comes following an ESPN report that talks regarding the shortstop returning to Houston weren't "serious," but Correa reportedly didn't rule out returning to his former team, which won a World Series Championship.

"That's not something that's, I don't think, serious right now," Correa said on Wednesday. "We'll see where everything goes, but my goal has always been to be here and win here."

ABC13's Greg Bailey will have more on the Astros' move during Eyewitness News' latest newscast starting at 4 p.m.

ESPN contributed to this report.