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Happy Carlos Correa Day (plus Day 1 Draft Primer)

The Astros recently announced that Carlos Correa will join the Astros in Chicago in time for the first game of the series against the White Sox. Correa will join the Astros at the expense of Handsome Jake (Buchanan), who will be optioned to Fresno. Because Correa is not on the 40-man, a corresponding move will also have to be made, and Deduno to the 60-man is one possibility.

Correa joins the Astros nearly exactly three years after he was drafted first in the 2012 draft (3 years, 4 days to be exact). Correa played in short-season / rookie league ball that year, then Lo-A Quad Cities in 2013 and Lancaster in 2014.