A trickle of deals turned into a flood on Thursday as the Twins traded eight players from their Major League roster in seven trades, completing a drastic reshaping of the franchise’s direction. The headline deal was the move of star infielder Carlos Correa to the Astros,

The Astros and Minnesota Twins finalized a deal for the three-time All-Star shortstop to return as Houston’s third baseman, the team announced on Thursday. Correa will waive his no-trade clause and the Twins are sending the Astros $30 million of the $96 million guaranteed to Correa over the next three seasons.

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 the most aggressive seller before Thursday's trade deadline, and the franchise itself is inching closer to being sold. There is "momentum" toward a sale, reports Front Office Sports.

The Phillies acquired outfielder Harrison Bader for two minor leaguers, their second deal with the Twins in two days after landing closer Jhoan Duran.