CINCINNATI — The aggravation of Carlos Correa’s plantar fasciitis in his left foot now involves a full tear to the central cortex of the fascia and discomfort that sent him to the 10-day injured list on Wednesday, but the Twins remain confident that the shortstop will be active and available for postseason games.

Acting manager Jayce Tingler said the organization is “super optimistic” that Correa will be ready for the playoffs, and the shortstop put his belief in no uncertain terms before the Twins reached the cusp of an American League Central title with a 5-3 come-from-behind win over the Reds in Wednesday’s series finale at Great American Ball Park.

“I’m very confident,” Correa said. “Very confident. It will take a lot for me not to play in those games. They’re way too meaningful and they’re way too important not only for the organization, but also for myself. Yeah, I’m confident I’ll be there.”

  • Games remaining (9): vs. LAA (3), vs. OAK (3), at COL (3)
  • Standings update: The Twins (81-72) hold a nine-game lead on the Guardians (72-81) and a 9 1/2-game lead on the Tigers (71-81) for the American League Central title. Cleveland (7-6) and Detroit (8-5) clinched the tiebreakers over Minnesota by winning their season series. Minnesota is currently the third-best division leader, meaning it would host a best-of-three Wild Card Series vs. the final Wild Card entrant starting on Oct. 3.

The Twins can clinch the division while they are idle on Thursday, if the Tigers lose to the A’s and the Guardians lose to the Orioles.