The Twins started the unofficial second half of their season on something of a sour note Saturday afternoon, placing all-star shortstop Carlos Correa and starter Chris Paddack on the injured list before a 6:10 p.m. game against Milwaukee at Target Field.

Correa was diagnosed with plantar fasciitis in his right foot just before the team broke for all-star break on Sunday and pulled out of Tuesday’s All-Star Game. He was limited to 135 games last season — and hit a career-low .230 — while being bothered by the same issue in his left foot.

Manager Rocco Baldelli said Correa had a platelet-rich plasma shot in his right heel. He and will be on the 10-day IL.

“Just the last few days (it’s been) bothering me, but not as bad as it was last year,” Correa said before the break. “But with the break almost here, I don’t want to get stupid and push it. We know how bad it can get (from) last year. These days of rest should have me ready for the second half.”

Paddack, Baldelli said, has had scans on his right arm and been diagnosed with a right forearm strain. He was activated from the 15-day IL for a July 8 start against the White Sox after missing several starts with arm fatigue. He made starts in Chicago and San Francisco, surrendering a combined four earned runs on eight hits and three walks. He struck out nine.

“He woke up during the all-star break, after throwing, with some elbow tightness,” Baldelli said.

Paddack declined comment.

To fill the two spots on the 26-man active roster, the Twins have recalled infielder Edouard Julien from Class AAA St. Paul and activated outfielder Austin Martin from the injured list (oblique).

Julien, 25, made the team out of camp but hit .207 with 66 strikeouts in 58 games after a solid rookie season in 2023 (.263, 16 home runs, 37 RBIs and 64 walks in 109 games).

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