Twins shortstop Carlos Correa was named the American League player of the week.
Twins shortstop Carlos Correa named American League player of the week
Correa had 17 hits last week as the Twins won six of seven games. Teammate Austin Martin won the play of the week award.
The Minnesota Star Tribune
June 17, 2024 at 10:27PM
The Twins were 6-1 last week as Correa went 17-for-31 (.548) with three home runs, nine RBI and nine runs. He also had his first career five-hit game Wednesday against Colorado and had five hits Sunday in a doubleheader sweep of Oakland.
The 2015 AL Rookie of the year has an eight-game hitting streak that includes six multi-hit games.
Mets designated hitter J.D. Martinez, who hit .450 with three homers and nine RBI, was the National League player of the week.
MLB also awarded “Play of the Week” honors to Twins center fielder Austin Martin for his catch Sunday that robbed Oakland’s Shea Langeliers of a home run.
Top pick in 2019 released
The Twins released Keoni Cavaco, their first-round pick from the 2019 MLB draft.
The 23-year-old shortstop was hitting .144 in 104 at-bats at high-Class A Cedar Rapids this year.
In 284 minor league games at Class A or rookie level, Cavaco hit .212 with 23 home runs in 1,021 at-bats and struck out 408 times. He was the 13th overall pick five years ago out of Eastlake High School in Chula Vista, Calif.
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* Randy Dobnak of the Saints was the International League pitcher of the week and teammate Matt Wallner was IL player of the week. Dobnak threw six shutout innings and struck out 10 on Saturday, and Wallner hit .519 in six games with five homers and 11 RBI.
Twins shortstop Carlos Correa is arguably their best player and easily their most expensive one. He’s frequently injured and a payroll-strapped team is up for sale. It feels like the Twins can’t afford to keep Correa, but the same is true of losing him.
