Twins fans recently suffered through the offense’s 0-19 stretch with runners in scoring position (RISP) during the team’s road trip to Los Angeles. Such struggles have plagued Twins hitters all season, as their .712 OPS with RISP rank 22nd in MLB and their .249 batting average with RISP ranks 20th.

Carlos Correa has been the primary underperformer in these big moments this year. His .618 OPS with RISP ranks 11th among Twins hitters with 30+ at-bats with RISP. This lack of production has contributed to his -0.02 Win Probability Added this season, an abysmal (negative!) statistic for a multi-time All-Star earning $30 million.

Stunningly, Correa has hit zero of his 14 homeruns this season with RISP.  In fact, Correa’s 14 homeruns this season lead MLB among players yet to hit a homerun with RISP, with a comfortable cushion between Correa and his unfortunate peers (including teammate Kyle Garlick).

MLB HR Leaders, Players with Zero HR with RISP:

1) Carlos Correa – 14

2) Darick Hall (PHI) – 9

T3) Kyle Garlick – 8

T3) Frank Schwindel (CHC) – 8

T3) Kolten Wong (MIL) – 8

T3) Brandon Belt (SF) – 8

Bad luck certainly plays a role in such a prolonged dry spell for a player of Correa’s caliber. Coming into this season, Correa had hit 33 of his 133 career homeruns with RISP, including 7 of his 26 homeruns last season. Given Correa’s reputation as a clutch performer and career .812 OPS with RISP—nearly 200 points better than his 2022 number—it’s only a matter of time before he hits a homerun with RISP and removes himself from the leaderboard. Even so, Correa will need to get red-hot down the stretch to finish the season with offensive numbers worth his hefty price tag.

Here's to hoping Correa heats up soon and helps the Twins clinch another AL Central crown.