shortstop Carlos Correa stayed hot Thursday, earning him a few spots on the league leaderboards and in the recent history books., helping his team surge ahead to a 6-2 victory. His two-run shot in the bottom of the seventh was the cherry on top, burrying the A's for good.on Wednesday. As a result, Correa becomes the third player in the league to record eight hits in a two-game span this season, perGoing back even further, Correa has 14 hits in his last five games.
Correa got off to a hot start in 2024, batting .324 with a .923 OPS through his first 10 games. He then suffered an oblique injury, missed over two weeks of action, and was not the same when he got back.That slump appears to be in the rear-view mirror for Correa, though, considering how hot he's gotten over the past week. Over the last eight games, Correa is batting .546 with nine RBI and a 1.325 OPS.
The 29-year-old is guaranteed $164 million over the next five seasons. If he can keep hitting like this, the Twins will be more than content to pay Correa ever last penny.Sam Connon is a Staff Writer for Fastball on the Sports Illustrated/FanNation networks.