Carlos Correa SS MIN Mon 6/8/15 3:38 PM
Carlos Correa
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Correa will bat sixth in his Astros debut Monday against the White Six, Brian McTaggert of MLB.com reports.
Correa finally received the call to the majors Monday after four seasons in the minors. The 20-year-old was a highly regarded prospect, and considered the top by many. In 24 games with Triple-A Fresno this season, the 20-year-old shortstop bated .276/.345/.449 with three home runs and 12 RBI, and he'll likely take on the everyday duties at that position moving forward. Unfortunately for the youngster, his first go around in the majors will come against the White Sox's ace, Chris Sale.
Carlos Correa SS MIN Mon 6/8/15 11:20 AM
Carlos Correa
SS MIN
Correa was recalled from Triple-A Fresno on Monday.
Arguably the top prospect in all of baseball, the 20-year-old Correa is expected to immediately step in as Houston's starting shortstop, taking at-bats away from Jonathan Villar and Marwin Gonzalez. Correa posted a .276/.345/.449 slash line for Triple-A Fresno this season, with three home runs, three stolen bases and a 14:12 K:BB ratio in 113 plate appearances (98 at-bats). The former No. 1 overall pick struggled in rookie ball during his first professional season, but he has since posted excellent numbers at every level of the minors. He figures to make his big-league debut Monday night against Chris Sale and the White Sox.
Carlos Correa SS MIN Sun 6/7/15 8:41 PM
Carlos Correa
SS MIN
Correa is being called up to the majors, according to Jose de Jesus Ortiz of the Houston Chronicle.
Expect him to start at shortstop immediately. Correa is arguably the best prospect in the game and could provide immediate help in power and steals.
Carlos Correa SS MIN Sun 6/7/15 3:02 PM
Carlos Correa
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Correa (heel) has gone 6-for-15 with three RBI since returning to Triple-A Fresno's lineup four games ago.
Correa was rested Monday due to a sore right heel, but it proved to be only a minor issue. The 20-year-old has upped his line at Fresno to .266/.336/.447 and could be knocking on the door for a midsummer promotion to the big leagues.
Carlos Correa SS MIN Mon 6/1/15 8:27 PM
Carlos Correa
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Correa was held out of the lineup at Triple-A Fresno on Monday due to a sore right heel, Evan Drellich of the Houston Chronicle reports.
GM Jeff Luhnow quickly dismissed any concern that Correa's injury was related to the fractured fibula he suffered last June, so for the moment, the Astros' top prospect just looks to be day-to-day. The 20-year-old hasn't been dominating Triple-A pitching since his May 11 promotion to Fresno (.241/.307/.430 batting line over 88 plate appearances), but if his numbers begin to improve upon his eventual return to the lineup, his big-league debut could arrive at some point this summer.
Carlos Correa SS MIN Wed 5/27/15 10:25 PM
Carlos Correa
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Correa, 20, is batting .270/.347/.476 with three home runs, eight RBI and three steals through 15 games for Triple-A Fresno.
Correa's overall numbers in 2015 are still gaudy, but he is batting just .225 over his last 10 games at Triple-A, so perhaps the pressure to promote him immediately to the bigs will subside for now.
Carlos Correa SS MIN Sun 5/17/15 11:50 AM
Carlos Correa
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Correa recorded three hits, including two doubles, for Triple-A Fresno on Saturday night.
The move to Triple-A hasn't proven to be a challenging one thus far for Correa, who is batting .348 over five games since his promotion. If he continues to excel, it wouldn't be surprising if Correa earned a call-up to the big club within a couple of weeks.
Carlos Correa SS MIN Tue 5/12/15 9:00 AM
Carlos Correa
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Correa was named Texas League Player of the Week for the second time this year after hitting .429 (12-for-28) with three doubles, a triple, two home runs, 10 RBI and five steals in seven games last week.
Correa will report to Triple-A Fresno on Tuesday, but his stay in the Pacific Coast League may be short-lived if Marwin Gonzalez and Jonathan Villar continue to struggle offensively for the Astros in the absence of Jed Lowrie (thumb).
Carlos Correa SS MIN Mon 5/11/15 3:41 PM
Carlos Correa
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The Astros promoted Correa to Triple-A Fresno on Monday.
Correa earned his first trip to the Triple-A level by posting a .385/.459/.726 slash line to go along with seven home runs, 15 doubles, and 32 RBI in 29 games with Double-A Corpus Christi. If he continues to crush the ball, he may remain with Fresno only until the Astros are comfortable he will not attain Super Two status -- and maybe not even that long.
Carlos Correa SS MIN Wed 5/6/15 8:05 AM
Carlos Correa
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Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow acknowledged Monday that Correa will likely reach Triple-A Fresno this month, Evan Drellich of the Houston Chronicle reports.
The anticipated promotion is obvious considering how well Correa has been hitting. Through 24 games for Double-A Corpus Christi, the 20-year-old shortstop is hitting .398/.468/.735 with six home runs, 28 RBI and 13 stolen bases. Luhnow said he wants Correa to face Texas League pitching more than once, however, to see how he fares against presumably modified game plans. While many would argue that the reigning Texas League Player of the Week could help Houston now with Jed Lowrie (thumb) sidelined through the All-Star break, Luhnow will stick with Marwin Gonzalez at Jonathan Villar for the time being. "If we don't feel like we're getting the production out of that spot, out of that position on the infield and (Jed) Lowrie's still a ways away and we feel like Carlos gives us the best chance to win games," Luhnow said, "that's a scenario that leads to him potentially being here sooner than anticipated."