Carlos Correa (back) lands on Astros' IL

The Houston Astros placed shortstop Carlos Correa on the 10-day injured list with back discomfort.

What It Means:

It's Correa's second stint on the IL this season. He sat out Tuesday after making an early exit on Monday. The Astros are expected to call up Myles Straw on Wednesday in a corresponding roster move. Jack Mayfield started at shortstop on Tuesday for Houston.

Correa is hitting .278/.358/.556 with 19 homers and 56 RBI in 310 plate appearances (72 games) this season.