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One of the biggest losses of the Houston Astros’ season took place during practice this week.
Stars shortstop Carlos Correa injured his ankle while taking swings in the batting cage prior to the Astros’ 2-1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers at Daikin Park on Tuesday. The 31-year-old told reporters the following day that he would require surgery for a torn tendon in his left ankle and would miss the rest of the season.
Correa said he felt a “pop” in his ankle as he swung. He saw a foot specialist Wednesday morning and said he likely faces a six- to eight-month recovery.
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Houston Astros’ Carlos Correa reacts after striking out during the third inning against the Athletics in West Sacramento, Calif., on April 5, 2026. (Sara Nevis/AP Photo)
“It just completely snapped on me and then I fell to the ground,” Correa told ESPN. “I couldn’t put any weight on it… Immediately I knew something was wrong.”
The loss of Correa is a huge blow to a lopsided Astros team. They are 15-22 on the season and Correa had been one of their best bats, hitting .279 with three home runs and 16 RBI.
“Very tough,” Correa said. “Not what I expected, but now it’s time to deal with it, face it and focus on the rehabilitation.”
The Astros already had 13 players on their injured list before Correa’s injury. Correa began the season as the team’s third baseman, but switched to shortstop after Jeremy Peña landed on the IL.
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Houston Astros third baseman Carlos Correa warms up before the game against the Texas Rangers at Daikin Park on Sept. 15, 2025. (Erik Williams/Imagn Images)
After Correa got hurt, the Astros ripped him from the lineup, marking the second straight day they had to scratch a hitter because of a pregame injury. On Monday, the team had to remove catcher Yainer Díaz from the lineup after he injured his oblique during practice.
Correa began his career with the Astros, spending his first seven seasons in Houston before leaving for the Minnesota Twins in free agency. After three and a half seasons with the Twins, the Astros reacquired Correa at last year’s trade deadline.
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Houston Astros’ Carlos Correa flips the bat while rounding the bases after hitting a three-run home run against the Boston Red Sox in the fifth inning in Houston, Texas, on April 1, 2026. (Michael Wyke/AP Photo)
Correa joins Peña, ace starting pitcher Hunter Brown, starters Cristian Javier and Tatsuya Imai, closer Josh Hader and center fielder Jake Meyers on the IL for the Astros.
The Astros’ next game will come against the Los Angeles Dodgers (22-14), who will play the rubber game of their three-game series on Wednesday at 2:10 PM ET after splitting the first two games of the series.
