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The Houston Astros are in the midst of a disappointing season.

It only got worse when they learned that one of their everyday infielders would miss the remainder of the year with an injury.

Third baseman/shortstop Carlos Correa is out for the year after requiring season-ending ankle surgery. The Astros will pay him $21.5 million to play 32 games in 2026.

"Even with the Twins retaining some of Correa's money, the Astros owe Correa $20 million in 2027 and in 2028," FanSided's Zachary Rotman wrote Tuesday. "For a 31-year-old who already had injury concerns and wasn't performing at a $20 million level, that is brutal."

The risk Correa's injury history brings to other teams makes the $200 million contract he signed with the Minnesota Twins one of the more untradeable in the Majors.

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"Correa has vesting options that could take his contract through 2032," Rotman added. "It's admittedly unlikely any of these incentives hit, but I'm not sure there's a single team out there willing to take the risk of this happening, and I don't blame them."

Correa's vesting options include 575 plate appearances, top five finisher in 2028 MVP, 202 Silver Slugger, 2028 League Championship Series MVP, and 2028 World Series MVP.

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