Baseball isn’t ballet, but even by MLB standards, this one was more demolition derby than diamond duel. In a showdown that looked more like a high-speed collision of egos and elbows, chaos reigned supreme. The Minnesota Twins found themselves in the eye of a storm, as one franchise’s shiny $200 million hope limped off the stage, less like a hero, more like a very expensive cautionary tale.

My god! Don’t show the world that again. Collisions are one of the worst things that can happen on the field, and one just happened in the Twins-Orioles game. Things might not look serious from the outside, but when a player leaves the field due to this, it gets very scary.

It was reported through Jake Rill’s Twitter handle about this collision. He wrote, “After center fielder Byron Buxton and shortstop Carlos Correa collided in center field — with Buxton making the catch to retire #Orioles‘ Cedric Mullins — Correa is now exiting the game. In the 3rd inning.”

All this went down after a fly ball from Cedric Mullins that was falling at shallow center. Both Bryon Buxton and Carlos Correa were not watching the ball and maybe did not call for it. Both of them collided with each other and were down for a long time. Correa was taken out of the game in the third inning, and with his injury ridden history, it might not look good.

With Correa’s injury history reading longer than a CVS receipt, this latest blow feels like déjà vu wrapped in déjà pain. If the Twins hoped to protect their $200 million investment, maybe “mutual awareness” drills should’ve been made in spring training. Baseball gods can be cruel—but sometimes, it’s just bad communication playing shortstop. Either way, Minnesota’s front office might want to start pricing bubble wrap.

With Carlos Correa taken out, how long will he be out this time?

In a scene that felt more like a blooper reel than a professional baseball game, the Minnesota Twins’ dynamic duo, Carlos Correa and Byron Buxton, managed to collide in the outfield, turning a routine fly ball into a moment of collective gasping. This unexpected twist has left fans and analysts alike pondering the durability of the Twins’ star-studded lineup.

Baseball isn’t ballet, but the Minnesota Twins might prefer toe shoes to concussions. Carlos Correa, their star shortstop, collided with Byron Buxton in a chaotic moment of outfield mayhem. Both now sit in concussion protocol, heads spinning—not just from impact, but from concern. Correa’s timing was cruel; his bat had just started to sing again in May.

This isn’t Correa’s first tango with the injured list. In 2022, a bruised finger and a COVID stint took him out for 21 days. The following year, back soreness and nagging plantar fasciitis disrupted his rhythm. In 2024, heel issues benched him for nearly two months. Each time, he returned—but the magic didn’t always follow.

This time feels different, and not in a good way. Head injuries are unpredictable—unlike bruises, they whisper, not scream. The Twins will tread carefully, but so must Correa. A rushed return could risk more than a box score dip. With past injuries trailing him, this latest setback might echo louder and last longer.

And just like that, the whisper becomes a warning siren. The Twins can’t afford to gamble with brains—or their billion-dollar legs. Correa isn’t a stranger to comebacks, but concussions don’t play fair. If Minnesota hopes to dance in October, they’ll need Carlos Correa upright, aware, and actually on the field, not starring in another episode of MLB‘s Twins Gone Tumbling.