Altuve, who is 35 years old, praised Correa amid the ongoing trade rumors, according to Astros’ beat writer Brian McTaggart. From the sounds of it, Jose Altuve is open to the idea of being teammates with the 30-year-old shortstop once again.

Carlos Correa said discussions about a trade from Minnesota back to Houston before Thursday's deadline aren't "serious," but he didn't rule out the possibility of returning to the city where he won a World Series.

The Astros contacted the Minnesota Twins about Carlos Correa but haven't had serious discussions because of  questions of contract, position and payroll