Carlos Correa close to return as Twins face Athletics

Shortstop Carlos Correa is close to returning to the Minnesota Twins, who will continue their three-game series against the host Oakland Athletics on Tuesday night.

Correa has been out since May 6 due to a contusion in his right middle finger, but he participated in batting practice Monday and took some ground balls.

"The last thing to come to him is really just cutting it loose, letting it go, throwing-wise," Twins man