Astros Lose Carlos Correa for Season With Torn Ankle Tendon

Carlos Correa out for year after batting practice ankle injury 

 Houston Astros infielder Carlos Correa tore a left ankle tendon in pregame batting practice and will miss the rest of the 2026 MLB season, the team announced Wednesday.

Correa’s season-ending ankle injury is the latest blow for the Astros, who are already without Yainer Diaz and Jeremy Pena due to separate injuries...

The Houston Astros confirmed on Wednesday that infielder Carlos Correa has torn a tendon in his left ankle during batting practice and is expected to be sidelined for the remainder of the MLB season.

Correa was pulled from the lineup shortly before the Astros’ 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday after suffering the injury while taking swings in pregame warmups.

This season, Correa was hitting .279 with three home runs and 16 RBIs.

Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa will undergo a season-ending surgery on his left ankle. Correa told reporters in Houston that he will be on the sidelines for the the next six to eight months due to the surgery, and he has suffered from a torn tendon.
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The setback adds to Houston’s growing injury list, which already includes catcher Yainer Díaz dealing with an oblique issue. Shortstop Jeremy Pena is also on the mend from both a fractured finger and a hamstring strain.

“I need surgery on the tendon on my left ankle,” Correa told reporters on Wednesday.

“I was hitting in the cage, normal day, feeling great,” he said.

“Went through a lot of routine, took a swing and just fell apart. It just completely snapped on me, and then I fell to the ground and couldn't put any weight on it.”

Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa will miss the remainder of the 2026 season after tearing a tendon in his ankle, he told reporters in Houston. He will soon undergo surgery and be out six to eight months.

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