Q&A: Ex-Gophers OF Justin Gominsky on friend Carlos Correa joining Twins

Twin Cities native and former Gophers outfielder Justin Gominsky was a minor league teammate of new Twins shortstop Carlos Correa. In other words, he has unique insight.

We caught up with Gominsky, via Zoom, on Monday morning for analysis.

***Click the video box above to watch our conversation with Gominsky***

Correa was nice enough early in his MLB career to stop by and visit with Gominsky’s Minnesota Icemen players. Gominsky helps run the Icemen program, a Twin Cities-based club program.

Gominsky and Correa have remained in touch over the year. Gominsky was a 2011 draft pick of Houston’s, while Correa was the Astros’ top pick in the 2012 Draft.

A Twins source told our Darren ‘Doogie’ Wolfson that they would’ve selected Correa at pick No. 2 in 2012, if Houston chose OF Byron Buxton 1st. Now, Buxton and Correa are teammates 10-years later.