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Houston Astros star Carlos Correa has detailed a harrowing ordeal he and his son faced on a Minnesota lake last summer.
Correa and her 3-year-old son were swimming in Lake Minnetonka when her legs started cramping. 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 celebrates with teammates after scoring a run against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park on September 12, 2025. (Brett Davis/Imagn Images)
He said he turned to God to help him through this difficult 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 was not yet out of the woods when he arrived at the buoy. He slipped and fell under the water. As he struggled to stay above the water, he screamed for help from a boat. Correa’s father-in-law, who was on the boat, noticed the MLB player struggling and swam over to help him.
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Houston Astros infielder Carlos Correa works out during spring training at CACTI Park in The Palm Beaches on February 15, 2026. (Sam Navarro/Imagn Images)
“I was like, ‘From this moment on, I’m going to serve you,’” Correa told God at that moment. “I will keep my promise. And from this moment on, I have fully dedicated myself.”
Houston acquired Correa in a trade with the Minnesota Twins last July. This ended up being his second stint with the Astros as he continues to be with the team going into the 2026 season.
He appeared in 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 warms up for the Texas Rangers game at Daikin Park on September 15, 2025. (Erik Williams/Imagn Images)
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He should be back for opening day. The lineup includes José Altuve and Yordan Alvarez.
