Astros’ Carlos Correa shares horrifying near-drowning experience
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Houston Astros star Carlos Correa detailed the heartbreaking ordeal he and his son faced on a Minnesota lake last summer.
Correa and his 3-year-old son were swimming in Lake Minnetonka when his legs started cramping. With his son clinging to him, Correa spotted a buoy a few meters away and swam towards it as a last ditch effort to survive.
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Houston Astros third baseman Carlos Correa (1) celebrates with teammates after hitting a home run in the fifth inning against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park on September 12, 2025. (Brett Davis/Imagn Images)
He said he turned to God to help him through this difficult time.
“‘Lord save me’ he said he told MLB.com. “‘I promise you, if you get me out of this, I will serve you and I will serve you forever.'”
When he arrived at the buoy, Correa was not yet out of the woods. He slipped and fell under the water. Trying to stay above water, he shouted to a boat for help. Correa’s father-in-law, who was on the boat, noticed the MLB player was struggling and swam to help him.
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Houston Astros infielder Carlos Correa (1) practices during spring training at CACTI Park in The Palm Beaches on February 15, 2026. (Sam Navarro/Imagn Images)
“I thought, ‘From that moment on, I will serve you,'” Correa said of God at that moment. “I will keep my promise. And from that moment on, I am fully committed.”
Houston acquired Correa in a trade with the Minnesota Twins last July. This was his second stint with the Astros, as he remains with the team at the start of the 2026 season.
He played 51 games for the Astros in 2025, hitting .290 with six home runs.
Correa played eight years with the Astros from 2015 to 2021 before signing a deal with the Twins. With Houston, he became a two-time All-Star, won a World Series and was named the 2017 American League Rookie of the Year.
Houston Astros third baseman Carlos Correa (1) warms up before his game against the Texas Rangers on September 15, 2025 at Daikin Park. (Erik Williams/Imagn Images)
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