Carlos Correa targets to build ‘championship culture’ with Minnesota Twins

Carlos Correa targets to build ‘championship culture’ with Minnesota Twins

Carlos Correa

Puerto Rican shortstop Carlos Correa has declared October “his time.” However, this certainly hasn’t been the case with the Minnesota Twins in the Major League Baseball (MLB). 

The Twins surely hope Correa can fix that, no matter even if his stay in Minneapolis is short. Reacting to the enormous hopes of his side, the 27-year-old looks forward to building a ‘champion culture’ within the camp.

“I want to build a championship culture in this organization,” Correa said.

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The former Houston Astros star tugged on a Twins’ No. 4 jersey and was formally introduced on Wednesday, five days after agreeing to a massive $105.3 million, three-year contract. This deal also includes opt-outs after the first and second seasons for Carlos Javier Correa Oppenheimer.

“When we’re taking practice,” Correa explained, “we’re searching for perfection. … That’s a culture we want to build here.”

“Correa elevates confidence because he has simply done this before”

Twins manager Rocco Baldelli
Twins manager Rocco Baldelli

The Twins have lost as many as 18 straight post-season games since their last October victory in 2004. Their most recent loss came in the 2020 wild-card round when Correa hit a go-ahead homer at Target Field to complete Houston’s sweep.

“He elevates the confidence because this person has simply done this before,” Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said.

Correa, who is a World Series champion, cemented his playoff stardom last fall by celebrating a go-ahead homer against Boston by pointing to his wrist. He has even begun mentoring his potential replacement, top prospect Royce Lewis. 

“I know accidentally I took his number,” Correa said. “Royce, sorry.”

“When I called (Twins chairman) Jim Pohlad as we were getting closer to this on Friday, immediate support,” president of baseball operations Derek Falvey said. “I mean, there’s no other way to describe it.”

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