{"id":121415,"date":"2026-05-06T23:46:41","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T03:46:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=121415"},"modified":"2026-05-06T23:47:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T03:47:00","slug":"carlos-correa-injury-out-for-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2026\/05\/06\/carlos-correa-injury-out-for-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Astros Suffer Another Setback with Correa\u2019s Devastating Injury"},"content":{"rendered":"

When Carlos Correa<\/a> got unexpectedly scratched from the Houston Astros starting lineup on Tuesday night, there wasn\u2019t really a huge concern. However, there must have been some thoughts in the back of Astros fans\u2019 minds if that meant yet another long-term injury blow.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It ended up being the worst-case scenario possible. This wasn\u2019t just a long-term injury where there\u2019s a chance of coming back. Correa is out for the season<\/a> with a torn left ankle tendon, in a disastrous development for the Astros.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Carlos Correa Injury Deals Astros a Massive Setback<\/h2>\n

This came out of nowhere, but just continues the theme of overwhelming injury issues<\/a> for the Astros’ season so far. It’s been one injury after another. Just when the Astros had their best win of the season against the Los Angeles Dodgers, the team took another step back. Correa, a true leader and vital member of the lineup, will be mightily missed. <\/span>He will require season-ending surgery after injuring the ankle while taking swings during batting practice in the cage before Tuesday\u2019s game.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Correa Gives More Details<\/h3>\n

\u201cI was hitting in the cage, a normal day, feeling great. Went through my routine and took a swing and just felt a pop. It snapped on me, and I fell to the ground and couldn\u2019t put weight on it,\u201d Correa said. \u201cIt was a normal swing. I felt a lot of pop. I heard it and felt it. Right away, I knew something was wrong.\u201d<\/p>\n

He was clearly disappointed and down in the media availability on Wednesday morning. This isn\u2019t something new for Correa, who has dealt with his fair share of injuries over his 12-year career. However, this might be the most difficult injury to overcome as he will now miss the most games in a single season of his career.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cReally tough, not what I was expecting, but it\u2019s time to deal with it, face it head-on, and focus on the rehab,\u201d Correa said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Carlos Correa said he will need a 6-to-8-month recovery following upcoming tendon surgery on his left ankle. pic.twitter.com\/st1dmKa3E5<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) May 6, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n