The Houston Astros and Minnesota Twins have agreed to a trade sending shortstop Carlos Correa back to the Astros, the teams announced. There were rumblings the Astros were exploring a Correa reunion earlier this week,

A whirlwind 48 hours for Carlos Correa saw him traded back to the Astros and hitting cleanup Friday in Boston.

Carlos Correa is returning to the Houston Astros as the franchise acquired him in a trade with the Minnesota Twins on Thursday. Houston selected Correa in the first round of the 2012 MLB draft and he spent seven seasons with the team.

The Houston Astros have acquired a left-handed batting outfielder amid a series of moves to strengthen the lineup before the clock strikes 5 p.m. Central on the MLB trade deadline. The Astros have acquired right fielder Jesús Sánchez from the Miami Marlins,

However, even with the massive moves the Astros made at the trade deadline, ESPN analyst Bradford Doolittle didn't view the Astros' trade deadline moves positively, including a ridiculous claim on Houston's post-trade outlook.

Despite new additions, Houston Astros' bats shut down in 10-inning loss to Boston Red Sox There’s more to Houston with the Chronicle. Subscribe today for just 25¢. The Houston Astros try to bounce back against the Boston Red Sox after a 2-1 loss in 10 innings on Friday.

Houston Astros (62-48, first in the AL West) vs. Boston Red Sox (60-51, third in the AL East) Boston; Saturday, 4:10 p.m. EDT. PITCHING PROBABLES: Astros: Colton Gordon (4-3, 4.74