Carlos Correa injury update: Astros SS to have season-ending ankle surgery

TL;DR

Carlos Correa will undergo season-ending ankle surgery after injuring himself in the batting cage. The recovery time is estimated to be six to eight months.

Key points

Carlos Correa will have season-ending ankle surgery
Injury occurred while taking swings in the batting cage
Recovery time is estimated at six to eight months
Correa was hitting .279 with three home runs this season
He returned to the Astros after a trade from the Twins

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Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa is expected to miss the rest of the 2026 season after injuring his ankle taking swings in the batting cage.

Correa told reporters Wednesday, May 6, that he "felt a pop" before Tuesday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers and went down in pain. He'll need season-ending surgery to repair a torn tendon in his left ankle. Recovery time is expected to be between six and eight months, he said.

Correa, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2012 draft by the Astros, returned to the club last season in a trade with the Minnesota Twins after spending the first seven seasons of his MLB career in Houston.

A three-time All-Star, Correa, 31, was hitting .279/.369/.418 with three home runs and 16 RBI for the Astros this season.