Correa was at third and batting cleanup. He had played 1,186 games at shortstop in his major league career, and none at third base; he did play some third base for Puerto Rico during the World Baseball Classic.

Carlos Correa knew it was time to go home. Correa, who spent the first seven seasons of his career with the Astros, is back with his former team after the Twins conducted a massive selloff Thursday at the trade deadline, as the team is reportedly facing significant financial issues.

A whirlwind 48 hours for Carlos Correa saw him traded back to the Astros and hitting cleanup Friday in Boston. He said it "feels great."