There was excitement for Correa to join the likes of Byron Buxton, an otherworldly talent whose only barrier to superstardom had been health, and Royce Lewis, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2017 draft, who made his major-league debut that season.

The two most high-profile deals the Twins made included sending closer Jhoan Duran to the Phillies for two top prospects and trading shortstop Carlos Correa to the Astros while paying $33 million of the more than $100 million remaining on his contract.