Michael Shapiro is a sports reporter for Chron, covering the Astros, Rockets, Texans and every team in town. Michael is a Denver native and graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, and a noted fan of pull-up threes, wide-receiver passes and a good hot fudge sundae.

Less than halfway through his six-year, $200 million contract — amid an epic sell-off at the trade deadline on Thursday — the Twins dealt Correa, one of the leaders in their clubhouse, back to the Houston Astros, where he began his career, the biggest move on a dark day for the organization.

Carlos Correa is on his way back to the team that drafted him in a trade with the Minnesota Twins, according to multiple reports. He helped the Astros win the World Series in 2017 and brought Houston to two more appearances in the Fall Classic.

The Astros were in talks to add a frontline starter but a deal didn't materialize. However, there are other internal options.