Twins' Carlos Correa leaves game with ankle injury after scary collision

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Minnesota Twins star shortstop Carlos Correa left the team’s 2-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates after being involved in a scary collision on Friday at Target Field. 

In the top of the seventh inning, Pirates left fielder Tommy Pham laced a line drive off the right field wall and tried to stretch a single into a double. Twins’ right fielder DaShawn Keirsey Jr. fielded the ball off the wall and fired into Correa at second base. 

Correa made an athletic play to field Keirsey’s throw and tagged Pham for the out as he dove into second base. However, Pham’s head crashed into Correa’s ankle when he dove into second base, and Correa’s ankle turned awkwardly.

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Pittsburgh Pirates' Tommy Pham, bottom left, is tagged out by Minnesota Twins shortstop Carlos Correa, top left, during the seventh inning of a baseball game Friday, July 11, 2025, in Minneapolis. Correa was injured on the play.  (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

The star shortstop went down in a heap of pain. After being down for a few minutes, he was helped off the field by the Twins athletic staff and left the game. 

The Twins said that Correa sustained a mild ankle sprain. 

Correa has only played in over 100 games a season just six times in his 11-year MLB career. Last season, Correa was limited to 86 games due to a concussion and a plantar fascia injury.

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Minnesota Twins shortstop Carlos Correa (4) leaves a baseball game after sustaining an injury during the seventh inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Friday, July 11, 2025, in Minneapolis.  (AP Photo/Abbie