Former Houston Astros star Carlos Correa discusses his team’s ‘surprising’ struggles

The Houston Astros had a rough start to the 2024 campaign. They’ve since figured it out and entered the All-Star break just 1.0 game out of first place in the American League West.

It’s been tough to judge the Astros in the first half of the season because they’ve been dealing with a lot of injuries. Even now, the roster isn’t fully recovered.

With all the success they’ve had over the past decade, it was safe to say they were going to make it through. At times, it seemed like the end of the dynasty was near, but Houston had other plans.

Staying healthy will be the priority coming out of the deadline, along with roster additions in the trades they are expected to make.

But the slow start left many around baseball wondering what was going on. However, most around the league said Monday afternoon that they expected them to find a solution, which is exactly what they did.

If anyone understands what kind of team the Astros are, it’s the Major League Baseball players who have been on the team or had to compete with them.

Among those players is former Houston superstar Carlos Correa. Correa spoke to Matt Kawahara about the Houston Chronicle, saying he knew they would find a solution.

“I think it surprised all of us, given the way they played last year and the way they started this year,” Correa said at All-Star media day Monday. “But you knew it wasn’t going to last long. You knew at some point they were going to turn it around. And they’re still favored to win the division. You know what they say: It’s not how you start, it’s how you finish.”

Correa wasn’t the only one to share his thoughts on the situation, but he knows better than anyone how good this group really is.

Right-hander Kirby Yates of the division-rival Texas Rangers said no one on their clubhouse thought their struggles would continue because they expected them to get back on track at some point.

That’s exactly what they did, and it’s another reason why this team is so well known around the league.

The Astros managed to turn things around, which is impressive, but they know it won’t matter if they don’t come back with the same energy in the second half of the season. Expect them to do just that.