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Minnesota Twins star Shortstop Carlos Correa left the team’s 2-1 win over Pittsburgh Pirates after being involved in a scary collision Friday at Target Field.
At the top of the seventh lap, Pirates Field left Tommy Pham laced a line drive from the right field wall and tried to stretch a single to a double. Twins’ Right Fielder Dashawn Keirsey Jr. Fielded the ball from the wall and fired into the Correa at the second base.
Correa made an athletic game for Field Keirsey’s throws and felt Pham to it out as he dived into the second base. However, Pham’s head crashed into Correa’s ankle as he dived into the second base, and Correa’s ankle turned awkwardly.
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Pittsburgh Pirates’ Tommy Pham, bottom left, is marked by Minnesota Twins Shortstop Carlos Correa, top left, during the seventh round of a baseball match on Friday, July 11, 2025 in Minneapolis. Correa was wounded on the play. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
The star shortstop went down into a pile of pain. After being down for a few minutes, he was helped from the field by the twin’s athletic staff and left the game.
The twins said Correa sustained a mild ankle sprain.
Correa has only played in over 100 games about the season only six times in his 11-year-old MLB career. Last season, Correa was limited to 86 games due to a concussion and a plantar fascia injury.
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Minnesota Twins Shortstop Carlos Correa (4) leaves a baseball game after maintaining an injury during the seventh round against Pittsburgh Pirates, Friday 11 July 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
The star Shortstop has not played up to usual standards this season as he has a .261 batting average with seven homemade and 30 RBI with a .687 ops.
Across his career, Correa has a .274 batting average with 194 home runs with 702 RBI with a .817 ops.
Minnesota Twins Shortstop Carlos Correa (4) Sprains his ankle and leave the game against Pittsburgh Pirates in the seventh turn of Target Field on July 11, 2025 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Matt Blewett-IMAGN images)
The twins are second in the American League Central, and although Correa has fought this season, they can hardly surpass him for a long period of time.
The twins (46-48) play Pirates (38-57) in the second game in their three-game series on Saturday at. 14:10 et. Correa is not the team’s starting lineup for the game.
