According to Jeff Passan of ESPN, the Astros were looking to land a Minnesota Twins reliever at the trade deadline, with an eye on Griffin Jax, a right-handed reliever. But, they weren't pursuing him alone; he would've been a part of the Carlos Correa blockbuster.

All told, the Twins made nine deals this week, sending out 10 major-league players, which represented nearly 40% of their roster. Among them, star shortstop Carlos Correa waived his no-trade clause to return to the Houston Astros in the team’s most shocking move at the deadline.

The Minnesota Twins were perhaps the biggest sellers in the MLB at the annual trade deadline. The Twins started slow, trading Chris Paddack and Jhoan Duran prior to Thursday. Then the sale began. Minnesota shipped off eight other players on the final day.