Correa went 1-for-5 with a double in Saturday's win over Boston.

EDGE Analysis

Correa was dropped to fifth in the batting order, the first time this season he's batted lower than fourth. The shortstop admitted to lingering soreness in his back, which has affected his swing and is a contributing factor to his struggles since returning from the disabled list. He entered Saturday's game having hit .165 (14-for-85) with two extra-base hits over 24 games. It was his lack of production that prompted manager A.J. Hinch drop in the order. Yuli Gurriel was moved to cleanup.

Correa indicated prior to Saturday's game at Boston the back injury that cost him six weeks earlier this season is still bothering him, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

EDGE Analysis

Correa said, "Sometimes waking up with my back tight again, sometimes feeling fine. It's just been hard to get in a rhythm." The 24-year-old seems frustrated but avoided pinning his struggles -- he's slashing .165/.250/.212 since being activated Aug. 10 -- on the lingering injury.

Correa is out of the lineup against Minnesota on Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

Correa will receive a standard day off for the first time since returning from the DL on Aug. 10. Since that date, he's hit just .171/.260/.220 with one home run, 12 RBI and 20 strikeouts in 23 games. Alex Bregman will start at shortstop in his absence. Look for Correa to rejoin the lineup Friday in Boston.

Correa went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Angels.

EDGE Analysis

Correa delivered a two-out, game-tying single in the eighth inning, continuing an inning in which the Astros scored four more runs. He entered the game carrying the burden of a .460 OPS over 81 at-bats since his return from the disabled list, but showed signs he's coming out of that funk. He saw 14 pitches Saturday and did not swing and miss on any of them. He put balls in play against three types of pitches: a two-seamer, four-seamer and slider. "It's been getting better," Correa told Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle. "It's been that feeling - hitting is feeling and timing and when I'm able to find that slot where I feel comfortable. Today was a lot better day."

Correa is batting .169 (12-for-71) in the 19 games since his return from a back injury, but manager A.J. Hinch is confident the shortstop will hit his way out of the slump, Hunter Atkins of the Houston Chronicle reports.

EDGE Analysis

Hinch believes Correa is searching for his normal hitting rhythm and has manipulated his swing in the process. "He's putting in a lot of work trying to get his timing and rhythm back," Hinch said. The manager has no plans to drop Correa in the order or replace him in the lineup due to the slump, so fantasy owners will need to be patient until the shortstop starts hitting again.

Correa went 1-for-5 with an RBI in Sunday's 4-3 extra-inning loss to the Mariners.

EDGE Analysis

Correa's check-swing dribbler in the eighth inning eluded the defense and ended up being a run-producing single. It was his first hit since being activated off the disabled list last week. He's 1-for-11 with two walks and four strikeouts since his return.

Correa went 0-for-3 with a walk in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Mariners.

EDGE Analysis

Correa was activated off the disabled list Friday and made his first appearance after missing 36 games due to a back injury. We expect some period of adjustment for the slugging shortstop, whose .825 OPS is well off last season's pace of .941.

Correa (back) was officially activated of the 10-day disabled list Friday, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic Houston reports.

EDGE Analysis

Correa makes his return for the second game of the series against Seattle, as expected, after missing 36 games due to back stiffness. The 23-year-old was slashing .268/.352/.480 with 13 home runs prior to landing on the disabled list, and should be back in the lineup at shortstop for the Astros on Friday.

Correa (back) is back with the big-league club following a rehab assignment and could return from the 10-day DL on Friday, Christian Boutwell of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Correa played in five games with Double-A Corpus Christi over the past week, and he appears to be on the verge of reinstatement after missing about six weeks with a back injury. The shortstop should be back in the starting lineup upon his activation, but expect manager A.J. Hinch to give him regular rest during the next couple weeks as he continues to get back into game shape.

Correa (back) is expected to come off the disabled list sometime this weekend, Julia Morales of AT&T SportsNet Southwest reports.

EDGE Analysis

Correa will play two more games at Double-A Corpus Christi on Tuesday and Wednesday, with the hope he'll play in the field for all nine innings. If all goes well, the Astros are optimistic that he'll return to the big club over the weekend, as they are scheduled for a four-game series with Seattle.