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HOUSTON — Astros<\/a> star infielder Carlos Correa<\/a> is “doing well” after having season-ending surgery to repair a torn tendon in his left ankle Monday, manager Joe Espada said.<\/p>\n

Espada said Correa made a FaceTime call to him while he was in the advance meeting with Houston’s position players Monday before the start of a four-game series against Seattle.<\/p>\n

“He said hello to everyone,” Espada said. “And hopefully we get to see him here in the next day or two because … he’s doing well. Surgery went very well.”<\/p>\n

Correa was injured while taking swings in the batting cage before a game last week. He said Wednesday that the injury was a complete tear<\/a> and his recovery is expected to take six to eight months.<\/p>\n

Espada is looking for Correa to help mentor some of the team’s younger players while he’s sidelined.<\/p>\n

“He’s knowledgeable, he helps these young players stay calm and (with) how to play their position, how to go about at-bats,” Espada said. “There’s so many things that you could learn from Carlos.”<\/p>\n

Correa has had ankle problems in the past. In 2023, he had huge free agent deals with the San Francisco Giants<\/a> and New York Mets<\/a> fall through over concerns with his right ankle that was operated on in 2014. He ended up remaining with the Minnesota Twins<\/a> after the deals collapsed.<\/p>\n

Correa, who is back with the Astros after last summer’s blockbuster trade from the Twins, played third base for Houston last season with Jeremy Pena<\/a> at shortstop. But Correa has been playing shortstop recently with Pe\u00f1a out with a hamstring injury.<\/p>\n

Correa has salaries of $31.5 million this season, $30.5 million in 2027 and $30 million in 2028. As part of the July trade, the Twins will pay the Astros $10 million each Dec. 15 from this year through 2028.<\/p>\n

Correa was batting .279 with three home runs and 16 RBIs. The No. 1 pick in the 2012 amateur draft, Correa spent his first seven seasons with the Astros before signing with the Twins where he spent 3 1\/2 seasons before last summer’s trade.<\/p>\n

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