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One of the Houston Astros’ biggest losses of the season happened in practice this week.
Star shortstop Carlos Correa injured his ankle while making moves in the batting cage before the Astros’ 2-1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers at Daikin Park on Tuesday. The 31-year-old told reporters the next day that he would need 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 while swinging. He saw a foot specialist Wednesday morning and said he should probably recover in six to eight months.
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Carlos Correa of the Houston Astros reacts after being thrown out during the third inning against the Athletics in West Sacramento, California on April 5, 2026. (Sara Nevis/AP Photo)
“He completely cracked me, and then I fell to the ground,” Correa told reporters, according to ESPN. “I couldn’t put any weight on it. …Right away, I knew something was wrong.”
The loss of Correa is a blow to a struggling Astros team. They are 15-22 this season and Correa has been one of their best bats, hitting .279 with three home runs and 16 RBIs.
“Very hard,” Correa said. “It’s not what I expected, but now it’s time to deal with it, face it head on and focus on 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 moved to shortstop after Jeremy Peña came 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 September 15, 2025. (Erik Williams/Imagn Images)
After Correa was injured, the Astros scratched him from the lineup, marking the second straight day they had to remove a batter due to a pregame injury. On Monday, the team had to remove catcher Yainer Díaz from the lineup after injuring 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 acquired Correa at last year’s trade deadline.
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Carlos Correa of the Houston Astros flips his 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 will join 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 is against the Los Angeles Dodgers (22-14), who play the rubber match of their three-game series on Wednesday at 2:10 p.m. ET after splitting the first two games of the series.
