Correa underwent an MRI exam Thursday that showed no structural damage to his back, David Barron of the Houston Chronicle reports.

EDGE Analysis

That encouraging news has Correa confident he can return to the lineup in short order after an injury to the same area in 2018 limited him to 110 games. He's shut down for the next few days while undergoing treatment, but the shortstop could then play a couple of minor-league rehab games before rejoining the roster. That's a slightly different timetable than the one suggested by general manager Jeff Luhnow, who implied a return date of Sept. 8 or so, but it's safe to assume Correa will be back in an Astros uniform around the first week of September.