Carlos Correa

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Houston Astros · SS/3B

Age 326' 3" · 220 lbsBats Right

#254 Preseason

FBaseball Overview

At 31 years old, Correa remains a premier offensive force for Houston, combining consistent batting average production with moderate power output as the Astros' primary shortstop. His 2025 season demonstrated his durability and reliability with a .276 average across 537 at-bats while driving in 52 runs and scoring 63, providing steady contributions across multiple fantasy categories. The early 2026 numbers suggest he's maintaining his form, though the limited stolen base activity across both seasons indicates fantasy managers shouldn't bank on speed as a category strength. With his three-time All-Star resume and established track record of 13+ home runs annually, Correa projects as a dependable middle-round pick who can deliver batting average, runs, and RBI production throughout the season.

News Updates

Carlos Correa Nearing Return, Set for Rehab Games
Houston Astros manager Joe Espada announced that Carlos Correa, sidelined with an ankle injury, is expected to play one or two games with Triple-A Sugar Land this week as he works toward returning to the active roster. This marks significant progress in Correa's recovery and suggests he could rejoin the Astros in the coming days.
Sep 14, 2026

MLB Hitting

Year	Team	G	PA	AB	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	K	OBP	SLG	OPS
2015	Houston Astros	99	432	387	.279	22	68	52	14	78	.345	.512	.857
2016	Houston Astros	153	660	577	.274	20	96	76	13	139	.361	.451	.812
2017	Houston Astros	109	481	422	.315	24	84	82	2	92	.391	.550	.941
2018	Houston Astros	110	468	402	.239	15	65	60	3	111	.323	.405	.728
2019	Houston Astros	75	321	280	.279	21	59	42	1	75	.358	.568	.926
2020	Houston Astros	58	221	201	.264	5	25	22	0	49	.326	.383	.709
2021	Houston Astros	148	640	555	.279	26	92	104	0	116	.366	.485	.851
2022	Minnesota Twins	136	590	522	.291	22	64	70	0	121	.366	.467	.833
2023	Minnesota Twins	135	580	514	.230	18	65	60	0	131	.312	.399	.711
2024	Minnesota Twins	86	367	319	.310	14	54	55	0	61	.388	.517	.905
2025	2 teams▼	144	584	537	.276	13	52	63	0	113	.332	.402	.734
2026	Houston Astros	32	141	122	.279	3	16	22	1	26	.369	.418	.787
Career	Totals	1285	5485	4838	.275	203	740	708	34	1112	.352	.463	.815

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Minor League Hitting

Year	Team	G	PA	AB	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	K	OBP	SLG	OPS
2012	2 teams▼	50	204	190	.258	3	12	28	6	44	.305	.400	.705
2013	Quad Cities River Bandits	117	519	450	.320	9	86	73	10	83	.405	.467	.872
2014	Lancaster JetHawks	62	293	249	.325	6	57	50	20	45	.416	.510	.926
2015	2 teams▼	53	246	215	.335	10	44	44	18	39	.407	.600	1.007
2017	2 teams▼	6	26	24	.292	0	5	3	0	5	.308	.333	.641
2018	Corpus Christi Hooks	5	18	16	.188	1	2	1	0	5	.278	.438	.716
2019	Round Rock Express	6	24	21	.333	0	2	2	0	5	.417	.476	.893
Career	Totals	299	1330	1165	.312	29	208	201	54	226	.389	.487	.876

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Last Week / Last Month

Current season · MLB only

7 games

G	PA	AB	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	K	OBP	SLG	OPS
7	33	28	.250	1	2	3	0	8	.364	.393	.757

30 games

G	PA	AB	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	K	OBP	SLG	OPS
30	133	115	.278	3	16	22	1	25	.368	.426	.794

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Advanced Stats2026 season · via Baseball Savant

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EV Avg89.2 mph

Max EV113.1 mph

Launch Angle7.2°

Barrel %10.3%

K %18.4%

Hard Hit %41.2%

Sprint Speed27.2 ft/s

Bat Speed73.4 mph

Whiff %22.9%

Chase %32.0%

xBA0.289

xSLG0.459

xwOBA0.364

What These Stats Mean

EV Avg — Average exit velocity — how hard this batter hits the ball. Elite hitters (90+ mph) make consistently hard contact, driving better batting averages and more power.

Max EV — Peak exit velocity on the batter's hardest-hit ball this season. Signals raw power potential even without a high HR total yet.

Launch Angle — Average vertical angle of the ball off the bat. The sweet spot for extra-base hits is roughly 10–30°; extreme ground ball or pop-up hitters sit outside this range.

Barrel % — Percentage of batted balls hit with the optimal exit velocity + launch angle combo. Barrels are the single best predictor of home runs and slugging percentage.

K % — Strikeout rate per plate appearance. High K% suppresses batting average and limits run-scoring opportunities — lower is better for fantasy.

Hard Hit % — Percentage of batted balls hit 95 mph or harder. A broader power indicator than barrels; high hard-hit% players rack up extra-base hits and RBI.

Sprint Speed — Peak sprint speed in feet per second. The best predictor of stolen base upside and ability to leg out infield hits.

Bat Speed — Average swing speed at the point of contact. Faster bat speed lets hitters wait longer on pitches and generates more raw power potential.

Whiff % — Percentage of swings that miss. High whiff rates signal strikeout vulnerability, dragging down batting average and overall production.

Chase % — How often the batter swings at pitches outside the strike zone. Low chase rates mean elite plate discipline — more walks, fewer strikeouts, more consistent at-bats.

xBA — Expected batting average based on contact quality, stripping out luck and defensive positioning. Better predictor of future performance than actual batting average.

xSLG — Expected slugging based on batted ball data. A high xSLG relative to actual SLG suggests power suppressed by bad luck that's likely to bounce back.

xwOBA — Expected weighted on-base average — the most comprehensive single expected metric. Combines contact quality, walks, and strikeouts to project overall offensive production.

GB% — Ground ball rate. High GB% hitters trade home run power for speed-dependent value — good for stolen base upside, but a drag on HR and SLG categories.

FB% — Fly ball rate. Elite power hitters combine high FB% with high exit velocity. High fly ball rate + soft contact = home run or nothing type.

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Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2015

Houston Astros

432

387

.279

.345

.512

.857

2016

Houston Astros

153

660

577

.274

139

.361

.451

.812

2017

Houston Astros

109

481

422

.315

.391

.550

.941

2018

Houston Astros

110

468

402

.239

111

.323

.405

.728

2019

Houston Astros

321

280

.279

.358

.568

.926

2020

Houston Astros

221

201

.264

.326

.383

.709

2021

Houston Astros

148

640

555

.279

104

116

.366

.485

.851

2022

Minnesota Twins

136

590

522

.291

121

.366

.467

.833

2023

Minnesota Twins

135

580

514

.230

131

.312

.399

.711

2024

Minnesota Twins

367

319

.310

.388

.517

.905

2025

2 teams▼

144

584

537

.276

113

.332

.402

.734

2026

Houston Astros

141

122

.279

.369

.418

.787

Career

Totals

1285

5485

4838

.275

203

740

708

1112

.352

.463

.815

Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2012

2 teams▼

204

190

.258

.305

.400

.705

2013

Quad Cities River Bandits

117

519

450

.320

.405

.467

.872

2014

Lancaster JetHawks

293

249

.325

.416

.510

.926

2015

2 teams▼

246

215

.335

.407

.600

1.007

2017

2 teams▼

.292

.308

.333

.641

2018

Corpus Christi Hooks

.188

.278

.438

.716

2019

Round Rock Express

.333

.417

.476

.893

Career

Totals

299

1330

1165

.312

208

201

226

.389

.487

.876

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

.250

.364

.393

.757

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

133

115

.278

.368

.426

.794