Astros continue pursuit of Carlos Correa reunion in latest update

The MLB trade deadline is coming down to its final day, and teams are making calls to bring in talent to help bolster their lineups.

The Houston Astros have already made a quick move after third baseman Isaac Paredes discovered that he's going to miss six to seven months with a torn hamstring. Houston traded for Baltimore Orioles third baseman Ramon Urias on Wednesday night.

This hasn't stopped the Astros from continuing to pursue a reunion with former Houston shortstop Carlos Correa. Correa told multiple sources that he would be willing to make a position change to third base and waive his no-trade clause with the Minnesota Twins to return to the Astros. 

Now that Ramon Urias has entered the third base mix, adding Carlos Correa would make Houston's lineup a puzzle to put together. The Astros already have All-Star shortstop Jeremy Pena nearing a return from his fractured rib, so Correa would most likely be competing with Urias for the starting spot.

USA Today's Bob Nightengale reported on Thursday morning, saying, "The Astros' trade talks with the Twins for shortstop Carlos Correa are all but dead. The Astros asked the Twins to pay about $50 million of the remaining $102.5 million left in Correa's contract, and to include an outfielder. The Twins rejected the offer, and aren't budging." 

Trade talks between the Astros and Twins involving Carlos Correa are ongoing, but financial hurdles have become the deciding factor for the teams. Correa is still owed a significant amount of money, which has made it difficult for the two sides to gain traction in getting a deal done.