Carlos Correa wasn’t within the Twins lineup yesterday or immediately as a result of what was initially described as a bruised proper heel. Nonetheless, Correa and Minnesota manger Rocco Baldelli informed reporters (together with The Athletic’s Dan Hayes) that the shortstop is coping with a case of plantar fasciitis in his proper foot, as was revealed in an MRI taken final evening.
That is the second consecutive yr that plantar fasciitis has emerged as a difficulty for Correa, although final season’s harm was positioned in his left foot. Correa described his present difficulty as not “as dangerous as final yr. Final yr I performed by a number of ache. The primary recreation I performed right here was discomfort.” A visit to the injured checklist doesn’t look like within the works for now, as Correa didn’t even fully rule out enjoying in Tuesday’s All-Star Recreation, although he famous that the All-Star break shall be useful in managing his foot downside.
“We’re taking the precautions that we have to take proper now earlier than it will get worse,” Correa stated. “We form of know learn how to handle it, all the information we’ve got from final yr. I feel I’ll be prepared for the second half.”
Plantar fasciitis is finally a pain-tolerance sort of harm, so theoretically, Correa might have the ability to keep on the sector so long as he is ready to deal with what is usually a very painful case of irritation within the foot and heel space. In fact, enjoying and enjoying properly are two various things, as Correa’s makes an attempt to largely attempt to play the ache in his left foot in 2023 resulted in subpar efficiency. Correa hit .230/.312/.399 over 580 plate appearances and likewise had below-average defensive metrics at shortstop, and he held off an IL journey till late September after Minnesota had clinched a playoff berth.
Correa made it clear that he doesn’t desire a repeat of 2023, as “I don’t simply need to be a physique on the sector….Final yr, one factor I discovered is individuals don’t care for those who go on the market and play damage. They’re at all times going to speak about your efficiency and that solely. I’m simply going to ensure that once I’m on the sector, I’m not simply anyone that’s simply standing there. I’m going to be Carlos Correa.”
Although Correa missed a few weeks in April with a minor indirect pressure, he has definitely returned to his standard type this season. Correa is hitting .308/.377/.520 with 13 homers over 317 PA, along with his 152 wRC+ is on tempo to be a private better of a full season. His efficiency is an enormous purpose why the Twins discover themselves once more in a postseason place heading into the All-Star break, although Minnesota is in a wild card slot, and entered immediately’s motion 4.5 video games behind the Guardians for first place within the AL Central.
A decent pennant race will once more make Correa desperate to play as typically as potential, so he and the Twins should watch out about how they handle his enjoying time with the intention to preserve him each wholesome and efficient. The general well being of the Twins’ infield is one other difficulty, as Royce Lewis, Jose Miranda, Alex Kirilloff, Austin Martin, and Kyle Farmer are all on the 10-day IL, leaving Minnesota fairly skinny on depth choices.
