Correa out until Friday with inflamed shoulder

The Astros aren't taking any chances with their star shortstop as they've sent Carlos Correa back to Houston to undergo further examination on an inflamed left shoulder.

Manager A.J. Hinch said Wednesday that he expects to have the middle infielder back for the club's weekend series against the Chicago Cubs.

"First game here he dove after a couple plays and jarred his left shoulder. He was a little uncomfortable yesterday," Hinch told reporters. "He went through the normal routine pregame and then had a couple things happen last night where the inflammation increased.

"Sent him for tests and then decided to send him back to Houston to see our doctors, and then hope to have him playing this weekend."

Wednesday's contest against the Cleveland Indians marks the first time Correa is not in the Astros' lineup since the team's series against the Tampa Bay Rays on June 10-13.

Correa, the American League's reigning Rookie of the Year, is batting .274/.362/.460 with 19 home runs in 511 at-bats.