Correa wound up missing more than two months, and the Twins ultimately collapsed while one of their most important players was sidelined. He rejoined the freefalling team for the final few weeks, but his presence wasn't nearly enough. The Twins finished a bitterly disappointing 82-80 after losing 27 of their last 39 games.

Minnesota Twins shortstop Carlos Correa spent the entire offseason getting his feet right. Correa, who missed two months last season due to plantar fasciitis in his right foot, an issue that plagued him in the other foot during the previous season, now feels fully healthy and says he's ready to go for spring training in less than a month.

Injuries are a never-ending theme for the Twins. Over the weekend, the team provided key updates on a trio of core pieces returning from injury.

The TwinsFest fan event in Minnesota was on Saturday, and, as noted by Matthew Leach of MLB.com, manager Rocco Baldelli and president of baseball operations Derek Falvey provided updates on the health of a number of major players on the roster.

As the Minnesota Twins enter free agency, there have been some who have pointed out the lack of signings and or trades made by the ball club. Though there have been rumors about possible Minnesota Twins trades such as sending out Pablo Lopez,