The Houston Astros faced another injury setback Tuesday when shortstop Carlos Correa was removed from the starting lineup approximately one hour before their home matchup against the Los Angeles Dodgers due to a left ankle injury.
Correa’s injury happened during batting practice, marking the second straight day the Astros lost a starter during pre-game preparation. On Monday, catcher Yainer Diaz suffered an oblique strain while taking swings and was subsequently added to the 10-day injured list Tuesday.
Houston skipper Joe Espada indicated that Diaz will be sidelined “a while.”
Nick Allen stepped in at shortstop for Correa after being brought back from the 10-day injured list earlier Tuesday, where he had been recovering from back spasms.
The Astros made several additional roster adjustments Tuesday, bringing up left fielder Zach Dezenzo and right-handed pitcher Jason Alexander from Triple-A Sugar Land. The team sent right-hander Ryan Weiss down to Sugar Land and designated left fielder Dustin Harris for assignment.
The 31-year-old Correa is currently hitting .279 with three home runs and 16 RBIs across 32 games this season, splitting time between shortstop (20 starts) and third base (12 starts).
Houston drafted Correa as the top overall selection in the 2012 MLB Draft. He earned American League Rookie of the Year honors in 2015 and won the Gold Glove award for AL shortstops in 2021.
The three-time All-Star maintains a career .275 batting average with 203 home runs and 740 RBIs over 1,285 regular-season games between the Astros (2015-21, ’25-present) and Minnesota Twins (2022-25).
Diaz, 27, has posted a .248 batting average with two homers and 14 RBIs in 26 games this season. Throughout his career, all spent with Houston since 2022, Diaz has compiled a .277 average with 61 home runs, 229 RBIs, a .303 on-base percentage and .448 slugging percentage across 427 regular-season contests.
Allen, 27, has managed a .250 batting average (5-for-20) in 14 games this season with Houston.
Dezenzo, who celebrates his 26th birthday Monday, owns a career .244 average with four home runs and 18 RBIs in 53 games while playing multiple positions including outfield, third base and first base for the Astros from 2024-25.
Alexander, 33, made one relief appearance for Houston earlier this season, surrendering five earned runs over two innings for a 22.50 ERA. He allowed two hits and issued three walks in a no-decision against Baltimore.
Weiss, 29, holds an 0-3 record with a 7.62 ERA, issuing 20 walks while recording 30 strikeouts in nine appearances (two starts) during his rookie campaign.
Harris, 26, managed a .226 batting average (7-for-31) with four RBIs across 11 games this season.
