46 Facts About Carlos Correa

Carlos Correa previously played in MLB for the Houston Astros, who selected him first overall in the 2012 MLB draft.

Carlos Correa made his MLB debut with the Astros in 2015, and won the American League Rookie of the Year Award.

In 2017, Carlos Correa appeared in the World Baseball Classic, won the AL Player of the Month Award for May, was named an MLB All-Star, and won the World Series.

From an early age, Carlos Correa often played catch in an alley adjacent to his home, which prompted a neighbor to suggest enrolling him in a youth league, the parent-pitch category, when he was five years old.

Carlos Correa was assigned to play as a first baseman due to his hitting ability, while his father continued training him every day during their free time.

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When he was seven years old, Carlos Correa was performing solidly in Santa Isabel's Playita Cortada American Baseball Congress affiliate, hitting up to 150 home runs.

Carlos Correa's mother worked as well, but when this was not enough, she began selling food.

Carlos Correa was Rio Grande's pitcher and was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player after striking out eight batters in a team comeback.

Carlos Correa was an honor student and received a scholarship to attend Raham Baptist Academy.

In 2010, Carlos Correa participated in the Perfect Game BCS Finals and the WWBA PG Underclassman World Championships.

Carlos Correa closed the year with an appearance in the PG WBAA World Championships.

Carlos Correa opened 2012 by being selected the MVP in the Victor Pellot Excellence Tournament, following an extraordinary performance for a shortstop that included a two-home run game.

Besides competing for the PRBAHS, Carlos Correa was a member of Team Mizuno and the Puerto Rico National Baseball Team that participated in the youth Pan-American tournament.

Carlos Correa's stock rose during the month before the draft, with outstanding performances in team workouts, including one that reportedly left the Houston Astros' scouts "blown away".

Carlos Correa was incredulous, only stating that he must have been dreaming, after entering the stage while hoisting the flag of Puerto Rico.

Carlos Correa became the third Latino to be the first overall selection in the MLB Draft, after Alex Rodriguez and Adrian Gonzalez, as well as the first Puerto Rican and Latin American-born player to do so.

Carlos Correa chose to wear the number 12 in his introduction to the media, donning it in homage to Hall of Famer Roberto Alomar, but abandoned it afterwards.

Carlos Correa began his professional career with the Gulf Coast Astros of the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League, and was promoted to Greeneville Astros of the Rookie-level Appalachian League.

Carlos Correa opened the 2013 season with the Quad City River Bandits of the Class A Midwest League.

Carlos Correa was ranked the top prospect in the Astros' farm system prior to the 2013 season and opened the year on a ten-game hitting streak that was halted by injury.

Carlos Correa was selected the team's Player of the Month during this run and became the youngest player selected to play in the 2013 Midwest League All-Star Game, where he represented the Western Division All-Stars.

Carlos Correa became the first player in the history of the All-Star Futures Game to be selected by popular vote to complete the World Team.

Carlos Correa became the first position player in the River Bandits' history to be selected in his first year with the team.

The youngest player in the event, Carlos Correa entered the game as a defensive backup in the eighth inning.

Carlos Correa established a new franchise record for most hits during his first ten games by batting 14.

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Carlos Correa went on to break the franchise record for most hits through 15 career games with 20.

Carlos Correa set a franchise record for most doubles during his first 20 games, batting 9.

Carlos Correa tied two other players by reaching base safely in 18 of these games.

Carlos Correa became the first Astro to win a Rookie of the Year award since Jeff Bagwell did in 1991.

Carlos Correa began the 2016 season by becoming the youngest player in the Astros' history to hit a home run on Opening Day.

Carlos Correa had four walk-off hits during the season, the most in MLB.

Carlos Correa was selected to play in his first MLB All-Star Game, held at Marlins Park in Miami.

Carlos Correa's effort helped setting the new record of most total home runs in a World Series.

Carlos Correa was the youngest Astro to hit the milestone home run.

Carlos Correa became only the third player, after David Ortiz and Bernie Williams, to have hit multiple postseason walk-off home runs.

Carlos Correa became the first Astro shortstop to ever score 100 runs in a season.

Carlos Correa established career highs in home runs, with 104 runs scored and with 269 total bases, and tied his career high with 75 walks.

Carlos Correa won his first Fielding Bible Award and was named a Sporting News AL All-Star at shortstop.

In Game 6 of the World Series, Carlos Correa made his 73rd postseason start as part of the infield unit of Jose Altuve, Alex Bregman, and Yuli Gurriel, which was more postseason starts by any quartet of teammates in major league history, surpassing the Yankees' Derek Jeter, Tino Martinez, Paul O'Neill, and Bernie Williams, with 68 postseason contests started together.

Carlos Correa joined center fielder Byron Buxton on the Twins, making them the third pair of players picked first and second in the same draft to then play for one club.

Carlos Correa singled in the seventh inning off reliever Ryne Stanek to end an Astros' no-hitter started by Justin Verlander.

Carlos Correa utilizes a one-handed pickup to leverage his long arms and range.

Carlos Correa uses a jump hop when throwing to first bases while fading towards third base.

Carlos Correa played for Puerto Rico in the 2017 World Baseball Classic.

Carlos Correa has a younger brother, Jean Carlos Correa, whom the Astros selected in the 2018 MLB draft.

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Carlos Correa is involved in charity work, including helping children in Houston after Hurricane Harvey and his hometown in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria damaged the island in 2017.