Carlos Correa

Jeremy Pena is sidelined with a fractured finger. Correa (neck) will return to game action on Monday against St. Louis in a Grapefruit League contest, starting at shortstop.

Fantasy Impact

The shortstop assignment could become more frequent during Pena's absence. If Pena's injury extends into the regular season, Correa would remain at shortstop with Isaac Paredes occupying third base.

Correa (neck) is dealing with neck stiffness that kept him out of Friday's Grapefruit League lineup. Manager Joe Espada said Friday on Foul Territory that Correa would transition to shortstop if Jeremy Pena cannot play on Opening Day.

Fantasy Impact

Pena fractured his right ring finger and faces reevaluation in two weeks to determine his availability for the season opener. Isaac Paredes would take over third base duties if Correa moves to shortstop.

Correa (neck) could move to shortstop if Jeremy Pena remains unavailable for Opening Day due to his finger injury. Stiffness on the right side of his neck kept him out of Friday's Grapefruit League lineup against Washington.

Fantasy Impact

He was originally scheduled to start at third base on Friday. Manager Joe Espada said "we'll see how he feels tomorrow" regarding Correa's status.

Astros shortstop Carlos Correa will not participate in the upcoming World Baseball Classic.

Fantasy Impact

Correa failed to receive insurance on his contract and called it "too big of a risk" to be injured and lose out on money for missing regular-season MLB contests. Correa played in 144 games last season between the Twins and Astros, his most since 2021, and said he is healthy and ready to go for spring training.

Carlos Correa went 2-for-4 with a home run on Wednesday against the Blue Jays.

Fantasy Impact

Correa went deep for the second straight night to begin the series. It was his 13th home run on the season.