Correa was drafted 1st overall by the Astros in 2012, and by 2015 he was the team’s cornerstone shortstop. In eight seasons with the Astros, Correa was a three-time All-Star, the 2015 AL Rookie of the Year, a 2017 World Series champion, and a Gold, and Platinum Glove award recipient before landing with the Minnesota Twins in 2022.

Correa was at third and batting cleanup. He had played 1,186 games at shortstop in his major league career, and none at third base; he did play some third base for Puerto Rico during the World Baseball Classic.