As the Los Angeles Dodgers continue basking in the glory of winning another World Series, preparations for a title defense in 2025 are well underway. Shortstop is one area of the roster that needs to be improved. Could president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman swing a deal with the Minnesota Twins for three-time All-Star Carlos Correa?
Los Angeles has been linked to Willy Adames since free agency opened. There are good reasons for that. He's the top shortstop available on the open market, and it'll only take money to reel him in on a long-term deal. As we saw last winter from the Dodgers' $1 billion shopping spree, they have plenty of that to offer.
However, Adames will be in high demand among shortstop-needy teams, including the San Francisco Giants. Could Correa be a good pivot if the Twins make him available on the trade market? The 30-year-old appeared in just 86 games in 2024 but slashed .310/.388/.517 with 14 home runs, 54 RBI and 55 runs scored. He's entering his third season of a six-year, $200 million deal, which also includes vesting team options from 2029-32.
What kind of package could it take for the Dodgers to acquire the three-time All-Star? Bleacher Report's Zachary D. Rymer shared eight trade proposals for "buy-low" stars and came up with the following:
- Dodgers receive: shortstop Carlos Correa
- Twins receive: right-handed pitchers Bobby Miller and Edgardo Henriquez
Los Angeles is already planning on moving Mookie Betts back to the infield in 2025. Acquiring a shortstop this winter – whether it's Correa or someone else – would allow him to focus on playing second base.
Correa comes with long-term injury concerns, but he could go a long way in helping L.A. continue making deep postseason runs. He's played in 85 career playoff games, which has led to a .282/.352/.508 line. The shortstop won a championship with the Houston Astros in 2017 and his 18 postseason homers are among the all-time leaders.
It'll be interesting to see if the Twins make Correa available and which teams are seriously interested in acquiring him.
