Astros Place Carlos Correa on Injured List with Left Ankle Tendon Tear
Carlos Correa suffered a torn left ankle tendon requiring surgery during pregame batting practice on May 5, 2026, and is expected to miss six to eight months. The injury occurred hours before Houston's 2-1 victory over the Dodgers. It marks the latest in a series of setbacks for a club already missing multiple regulars.
Substrate placeholder — needs reviewCarlos Correa suffered a torn left ankle tendon in a batting practice injury on May 5, 2026, an injury that requires surgery and is expected to sideline him for six to eight months. The Astros scratched Correa from their lineup for the game against the Dodgers that same day. He was scheduled to see a foot specialist on May 6, 2026.
418 with three home runs. At the time of the injury the Astros held a 15-22 record. Correa was not available to reporters after Houston's 2-1 win on May 5, 2026, because he had already left the ballpark.
Com, "Carlos is a cornerstone in this clubhouse. The guys lean on him. We look to him for leadership. " The injury marked the second straight day an Astros player was scratched about an hour before game time.
Yainer Diaz was removed from the lineup on May 4, 2026, after injuring an oblique during batting practice. Diaz strained his oblique while warming up on May 4, 2026, and was placed on the injured list on May 5, 2026. Starting outfielders Joey Loperfido and Jake Meyers are on the injured list along with shortstop Jeremy Peña.
Peña has been on the IL since April 12, 2026, with a right hamstring strain. com reported that the absences have further complicated Houston's early-season challenges. In response to Correa's absence the Astros moved Nick Allen from third base to shortstop on May 5, 2026.
Braden Shewmake was put into the lineup to play third base that night and batted ninth. Jose Altuve moved from fifth in the order to the leadoff spot on May 5, 2026. Walker and Shewmake hit the first two home runs of the season off Shohei Ohtani on May 5, 2026, powering the Astros to their 2-1 victory over the Dodgers.
Isaac Paredes is expected to slot in as the regular third baseman. Concerns over Carlos Correa's right ankle spoiled his free agency in 2023. A $350 million deal with the Giants fell through in 2022-23 over concerns about Carlos Correa's right ankle.
The Astros reacquired Correa from the Twins in summer 2025, taking on a little over $70 million on the remaining three years of his contract. 430 over 51 games with the Astros in 2025.
Com reported that the latest injury involves his left ankle, not the right one that previously drew medical scrutiny.
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