Carlos Correa suffers mild ankle sprain in collision with Tommy Pham

On July 11, 2025, at Target Field in the United States, Minnesota Twins shortstop Carlos Correa sustained an ankle injury following a collision with Pittsburgh Pirates left fielder Tommy Pham during a game. The incident occurred in the seventh inning when Pham, attempting to stretch a hit into a double, dove into second base and struck Correa's ankle. The impact caused Correa to fall to the ground in pain, prompting immediate medical attention from the Twins' athletic staff. As the play developed, Pham hit a line drive that bounced off the right field wall. DaShawn Keirsey Jr., the Twins' right fielder, quickly fielded the ball and made an accurate throw to Correa, who was positioned at second base to tag out Pham. However, during the effort to tag, Pham's head collided with Correa's lower leg, causing an awkward twist to Correa's ankle. After lying on the ground for a few minutes, he was helped off the field and eventually left the game. The team reported that Correa had a mild ankle sprain. This injury is particularly concerning given Correa's history of health issues; he missed a significant portion of the previous season due to a concussion and a plantar fascia injury. In fact, over the course of his eleven-year Major League Baseball career, he has only played in over 100 games in a season six times. The current season has also seen Correa struggling at the plate, with a batting average of .261 along with seven home runs and 30 RBIs. Correa's absence is a notable loss for the Twins, who sit second in the American League Central and are competing for playoff positioning. While the team navigates through this challenging period, they are scheduled to play the Pirates again shortly, and the impact of Correa's injury raises questions about their ability to maintain momentum in their pursuit of success without one of their key players.