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Correa returns to Astros’ lineup vs. Cubs
- Updated: September 12, 2016
HOUSTON — Astros shortstop Carlos Correa returned to the lineup for Sunday night’s 9-5 loss to the Cubs at Minute Maid Park after missing four games with left shoulder inflammation, an injury he suffered making a diving stop Monday in Cleveland.
Correa, who singled to extend his hitting streak to 13 games, was removed after the Cubs jumped out to a 9-0 lead as Astros manager A.J. Hinch didn’t want the 21-year-old to aggravate his shoulder.
Correa entered the game tied for 13th in RBIs in the AL and his 87 RBIs as a shortstop is a single-season club record.
“I’m in the lineup, so I must feel good,” Correa said. “It was getting better every single day and I came in today and felt great and took a couple of swings and I’m back in there.”
Hinch said Correa was a “tough kid” who’s trying to play through an uncomfortable situation, but Sunday was the day they thought he could test it.
“Once you get to competing, I don’t know you can play guarded,” Hinch said. “A ball in the hole, he’s going to dive after [it], a line drive over his head and he’s going to jump for it. … I do expect him to play and kind of let his reactions be what they’re going to be. I hope he can be pain-free and, more importantly, I hope his range of motion stays the same and he’s able to contribute.”
Meanwhile, second baseman Jose Altuve was also in the lineup Sunday after being removed in the eighth inning of Saturday’s game with an illness. He entered Sunday leading the Majors in hits …
