The Houston Astros might should soldier on with out Carlos Correa for the foreseeable future.
Correa was a late scratch for Tuesday’s contest, which the Astros gained 2-1 at Daikin Park in Houston, Texas. He reportedly suffered a “severe” left ankle damage earlier than the Astros’ recreation Tuesday towards the Los Angeles Dodgers.
In keeping with The Athletic’s Chandler Rome, Correa sustained the damage throughout pregame batting observe. He’s slated to go to a foot specialist on Wednesday morning to “decide the precise analysis and severity of the damage.”
Via 32 video games this season, Correa has hit .279 on the plate with 3 dwelling runs and a .787 OPS. His 16 RBI rank fourth on the crew.
It’s the second vital damage in two days suffered by an Astros participant throughout batting observe. Houston catcher Yainer Diaz strained his indirect throughout Monday’s batting observe, which supervisor Joe Espada believes will maintain him out “for some time.”
Correa and Diaz be a part of an already crowded Astros injured listing that already contains shortstop Jeremy Pena, ace Hunter Brown, and nearer Josh Hader.
Correa had a pair of $300 million contracts voided in 2022 attributable to considerations surrounding his proper ankle. It’s the left one which’s bothering him this time round.
