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One of the Houston Astros’ biggest losses of the season occurred during practice this week.
Star shortstop Carlos Correa injured his ankle while swinging in the batting cage before the Astros’ 2-1 victory 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 as he swung. He saw a foot specialist Wednesday morning and said he’s probably facing a six to eight month recovery.
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Carlos Correa of the Houston Astros reacts after striking out during the third inning against the Athletics in West Sacramento, California, on April 5, 2026. (Sara Nieves/AP Photo)
“It just broke completely and then I fell to the ground,” Correa told reporters, according to ESPN. “I couldn’t put any weight on it…I immediately knew something was wrong.”
The loss of Correa is a blow to a struggling 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 RBIs.
“Very hard,” Correa said. “It’s not what I expected, but now is the time to face 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 landed on the injured list.
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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/Image Images)
After Correa was injured, the Astros removed him from the lineup, marking the second straight day they had to pull a batter due to a pregame injury. On Monday, the team had to take catcher Yainer Díaz out of 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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Carlos Correa of the Houston Astros swings his bat as he rounds 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, starting pitcher Hunter Brown, starters Cristian Javier and Tatsuya Imai, closer Josh Hader and center fielder Jake Meyers on the Astros’ IL.
The Astros’ next game will be against the Los Angeles Dodgers (22-14), who will play the decider of their three-game series on Wednesday at 2:10 p.m. ET after splitting the first two games of the series.
