Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa could start to take batting practice this weekend, according to the Houston Chronicle's Jake Kaplan.
As he continues to progress toward a return from a torn ligament in his left thumb, Correa is now taking swings off a tee. The next step is for him to take regular batting practice, which could happen by this weekend. If that's the case, Correa could beat his original timetable by a couple weeks. Until then, Alex Bregman and Marwin Gonzalez will split time at short.
numberFire's algorithms have Correa down for 2 home runs, 7 RBI and a .300 average in 47 plate appearances the rest of the way this season.
Source: Jake Kaplan, Houston Chronicle