Correa said Monday that he's "very encouraged" with his progress after beginning a new type of treatment for the plantar fasciitis in his right foot five days ago, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports. Correa has sprinted three of the last four days and has come out of it feeling better than he has in a long time.

Correa, who hasn’t played since the All-Star break, told teammates he could be activated from the injured list as early as Saturday. Battling plantar fasciitis in his right foot, the All-Star said earlier this week that he discovered a painful treatment — he didn’t divulge details about it — that led to his foot feeling much better.

It's still unclear when Correa would be able to return, but he's feeling better than he has in some time. The Twins could certainly use Correa back in the lineup following one of