There are many adjectives appropriate enough to describe Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa; Cheating, thieving, unapologetic. All of these being warranted following the Astros’ well-publicized sign-stealing scandal of 2017.
But camera or no camera, receptacle or lack thereof, Correa, too, is a superstar, albeit, shrouded in controversy.
Since debuting in 2015, the former number one overall pick owns an adjusted OPS+ of 127 (league average being 100) over 725 career games played.
With a 2021 season that’s seen the native Puerto Rican post a slash line of .277/.377/.479 (132 OPS+) at a premium defensive position, a track record of sustained success in the postseason to the tune of 17 home runs in 63 playoff games, talk of this possibly being his last hurrah in Houston, and with free agency a mere two months away, Correa has positioned himself for a big pay-day come the fall.