Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa skipped the team's visit to the White House on Monday to help out his home country.
Per NBC Sports' Craig Calcaterra, Correa said he wanted to use his day off to provide aid to people in Puerto Rico.
“It was not politics or anything," he said. "It was just that the day off was perfect to be able to provide some help for the people in Puerto Rico in need.”
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