Barring a major collapse, the Minnesota Twins, with a record of 79 wins against 72 losses and a magic number of five, will win the American League Central Division title and make the playoffs.
They must be relieved that the New York Yankees aren’t there this year.
However, the state of health of their shortstop Carlos Correa will be monitored in the coming days, he who left last night’s game (Monday) in the first inning after aggravating plantar fasciitis in his left foot .
The Twins ultimately lost by a score of 7-3 to the Cincinnati Reds, but that’s really not what caught the attention after the game.
Over the weekend, Correa said he had been suffering from pain from the injury for four months, but it had not stopped him from playing. But this time, it seems that it goes beyond just the pain after feeling a pop in his foot.
I felt something in my heel. It got painful, really painful after that. Obviously I’ve been trying to deal with this for a while now. We need to meet and see what’s best for me down the stretch and into the playoffs.
This is clearly not the ideal situation for the Minnesota team, just before the fall dance, but the situation in the Twins’ standings makes things easier. Correa will be able to take a few days off and hope that his health improves by October.
In the first season of a six-year, $200 million contract, the Puerto Rican was counting on treatments to cure this recurring injury so far in 2023.
Now he needs the rest if he wants to contribute to his team’s success in the playoffs.
