All-Star shortstop Carlos Correa has been placed on the injured list due to a fractured rib suffered during a massage at his home.
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The injury will take Correa out for approximately 4-6 weeks.
Correa released the following statement:
"I'm extremely disappointed about not being on the field with my teammates. I sustained the rib fracture during a massage at my home on Tuesday. To sustain an injury in such an unusual way makes it even more frustrating. However, I will work hard to get back on the field as quickly as possible to help our team achieve our goal of winning another championship."
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Correa was removed from Tuesday's lineup against the Chicago Cubs because of soreness . Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow told reporters that Correa was injured Tuesday morning at home, but he declined to elaborate how it happened.
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Correa's last game was against the Boston Red Sox Sunday. He has been ranked as one of the top shortstops in the American League.
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In the meantime, Myles Straw will be brought up from the minors and is scheduled to join the Astros starting today. Straw is hitting. 289 with a team-high 16 stolen bases.
George Springer, Jose Altuve, Joe Smith, Collin McHugh, Aledmys Diaz and Max Stassi are also out with injuries.
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