Carlos Correa and Byron Buxton could be back soon for the Minnesota Twins
But suddenly, there seems to have been a change in tone. By the Twins too, but especially Correa. Apparently, he has been sprinting without severe pain in his foot for three of the last four days. It also sounds like Buxton’s recent setback won’t stop him from returning sooner, rather than later, either.
“I feel really good. It’s working, and we’re crossing the line, we’re already thinking about the future, and it’s exciting. … I was waiting to get to this point so I could push the envelope, and this percentage right now, I could play like this, as to where before I couldn’t even walk without pain. But today’s a good day. We’ve come to the right time, I feel like. I don’t want to get ahead of myself, but I’m very encouraged about the way I’ve been feeling the last few days.”
Correa credits some painful new rehab strategy for his foot’s sudden improvement, in condition. Last season, his plantar fasciitis injury needed to completely tear before he felt his best point of health.
Nonetheless, some sort of change in action seems to have optimistically flipped his rehab schedule and fast-tracked his return to the Minnesota Twins’ lineup. The Twins need their best players back in the lineup, given how fast they are free-falling in the AL standings.
The St. Paul Saints are on the road in Columbus this week , but it appears Rocco & Co are trying to get them into simulated game action, as to possibly avoid a rehab stint for both Correa and Byron Buxton.
Creative plan to get Buxton and Correa back to Minnesota Twins
Byron Buxton was already pulled off a rehab assignment with the Saints and won’t travel with them this week. Correa had yet to put on that uniform, and it doesn’t look like he will.
Instead, the Twins plan on getting both some live pitching at Target Field by using some of their own prospects. A pair of right-handers and a pair of left-handed pitchers will be in Minnesota from Cedar Rapids. The goal is to get the ailing Twins some swings.
“They need swings. Before they do anything else, we need them to see some pitching. There’s only so much you can do in the [batting] cage. There’s only so much you can do without getting a live arm out there. “We would only be bringing these guys if we thought it was needed. It’s the right time.”
There is no determination if this plan will take away a need for a rehab assignment. Clearly though, that’s the goal. Cedar Rapids pitchers Spencer Bengard, Jack Noble and Jordan Carr are among the group.
It’s an exciting opportunity for the young prospects to pitch at Target Field and face big leaguers. They also get an opportunity to add some additional innings on their arms heading into the offseason.
If Minnesota likes what they see from Correa, Buxton, Max Kepler and Manuel Margot during the process, the lineup could be infused with veterans over the weekend. After a series with the Cincinnati Reds, Minnesota has a massive road trip next week against both the Cleveland Guardians and Boston Red Sox.
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