Twins’ Correa put on COVID-19 IL, a day after positive test

DETROIT (AP) — Carlos Correa was positioned on the COVID-19 injured checklist by the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday, a day after the staff mentioned the shortstop had examined constructive.
Correa missed 11 video games firstly of Could whereas on the 10-day IL with a bruised proper center finger. The 27-year-old is hitting .279 with a .751 OPS in his first season with the Twins. He left the Houston Astros after seven seasons to signal a $105.3 million, three-year contract in March, a deal that permits him to choose out after the 2022 and 2023 seasons.
Minnesota chosen the contract of infielder Jermaine Palacios from Triple-A St. Paul earlier than Tuesday’s day-night doubleheader at Detroit and he was within the beginning lineup to make his debut within the opener. Palacios, 25, hit .262 with eight doubles, three homers and 17 RBIs for St. Paul.
Proper-hander Cole Sands was appointed the twenty seventh man for the doubleheader and was to make his first huge league begin within the evening sport.
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