Twins fans, Carlos Correa has heard your concerns—and he agrees with them.
The star shortstop is off to a miserable start to the 2023 season, posting an abysmal .185/.261/.363 slash line through the team’s first 36 games. Following an 0-for-5 performance in Tuesday’s 6–1 loss to the Padres, Correa was asked after the game what he thought of getting booed by the home fans, and gave an honest response to what he feels is a perfectly reasonable stance by Twins supporters.
“I’d boo myself too with the amount of money I’m making if I’m playing like that and I’m in the stands,” Correa said, per The Athletic’s Aaron Gleeman. “Obviously [the booing] is acceptable. It’s part of the game, part of sports. Fans want production and fans want a team that’s going to compete out there and win games. It’s to be expected when you play poorly.”
Correa returned to Minnesota this offseason after a whirlwind saga in which two separate agreements with the Giants and Mets fell through due to concerns about the shortstop’s ankle. That opened up a pathway for him to re-sign with the Twins, a move that was celebrated by the fans who have since grown restless over the two-time All-Star’s poor form.
Despite Correa’s struggles, the Twins enter play on Wednesday in first place in the American League Central as the only team in the division with a winning record.
