What happened to Carlos Correa? How Astros infielder sustained season-ending injury

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The Houston Astros got some terrible news on Wednesday when Carlos Correa was reported to have a significant injury, which turned out to be a season-ending issue for the star infielder.

Amid a disastrous season, this injury might be the toughest blow the Astros sustained. But how did Correa sustain this injury? It didn't occur during a game, so how is he now done for the year?

According to Chandler Rome of The Athletic, Correa sustained this injury during batting practice on Tuesday. The Astros' star infielder is done for the season after sustaining a torn tendon in his ankle during batting practice.

Carlos Correa tore a tendon in his ankle during BP

"Carlos Correa said he took a swing in the batting cage yesterday, 'felt a pop,' and went down in pain," Rome reports.

This is a freak accident for Correa, as he sustained this injury during a batting practice session. This is some brutal news for the Astros, and it's massively unlucky for Correa as well.

Rome reports the injury recovery for Correa will be six to eight months, which means he will miss the rest of the 2026 season and could return in time for the beginning of the 2027 spring training for Houston.