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Houston Astros star Carlos Correa described a harrowing ordeal he and his son faced on a Minnesota lake last summer.
Correa and his 3-year-old son were swimming in Lake Minnetonka when his legs began to cramp. With his son clinging to him, Correa noticed a buoy a few meters away and swam to it in a last ditch effort to stay alive.
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Houston Astros third baseman Carlos Correa (1) celebrates with teammates after scoring a run against the Atlanta Braves in the fifth inning at Truist Park on Sept. 12, 2025. (Brett Davis/Imagn Images)
He said he turned to God to help him through the trying time.
“‘Lord, save me,'” he told MLB.com. “‘I promise you that if you save me from this one, I will serve you, and I will serve you forever’.”
Correa wasn’t out of the woods yet when he got to the buoy. He slipped and fell under the water. Struggling to stay afloat, he called out to a boat for help. Correa’s father-in-law, who was on the boat, noticed the MLB player struggling and swam out to help him.
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Houston Astros infielder Carlos Correa (1) works during spring training at CACTI Park of The Palm Beaches on Feb. 15, 2026. (Sam Navarro/Imagn Images)
“I thought, ‘From that moment on, I want to serve you,'” Correa said he told God in that moment. “I will keep my promise. And from that moment I have been completely devoted.”
Houston acquired Correa in a trade with the Minnesota Twins last July. It ended up being his second stint with the Astros, as he continues to be with the team through the start of the 2026 season.
He played 51 games for the Astros in 2025, hitting .290 with six home runs.
Correa played eight years for the Astros from 2015 to 2021 before signing a deal with the Twins. He was a two-time All-Star in his first run with Houston, won a World Series and was the 2017 American League Rookie of the Year.
Houston Astros third baseman Carlos Correa (1) warms up before the game against the Texas Rangers at Daikin Park on Sept. 15, 2025. (Erik Williams/Imagn Images)
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He is set to be in the lineup again for Opening Day. The lineup includes Jose Altuve and Yordan Alvarez.
