Astros offered Christian Walker in Carlos Correa trade talks with Twins

The Houston Astros pulled off one of the MLB trade deadline's biggest moves, landing Carlos Correa from the Minnesota Twins. It was a wild trade deadline, and Correa reuniting with his former team was one of the most noteworthy storylines.

But the trade to land Correa in Houston could've looked a lot different. According to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, the Astros had initially offered first baseman Christian Walker as part of the Correa trade.

"The Astros kept hammering away at the Twins, and at one point," Nightengale writes, "even talked about Astros first baseman Christian Walker being part of the package."

While the Astros didn't pull the trigger on that aspect of the deal, they were still able to land Correa. They sent minor-league pitcher Matt Mikulski and had the Twins pick up $33 million of Correa's remaining $103 million deal to bring Correa home.

It was one of the most surprising moves of the deadline, as despite rumors, there was pessimism that a deal could be completed. But the two sides worked out a deal, not involving Walker, which brought the veteran infielder home.

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The Twins didn't want Walker in the trade, but they passed, as they didn't want to take on the remaining $40 million in his contract. For a team shedding payroll amid their attempt to sell the team, adding Walker's contract wouldn't make sense for the Twins.

Minnesota completed a fire sale at the trade deadline, and the Correa move was the largest one they made, monetarily. A lot more money could've been involved if Walker were dealt, but they avoided such a deal to save as much money as possible.

Houston considered moving Walker, as once Isaac Paredes is back, he could slide over to first base. Though unlikely to happen this season, the Astros could still move on from the veteran in the offseason, as Correa is taking over at third base for the Astros for the next three seasons.

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