Correa plays 1st game in Houston since trade as Bregman visits for 1st time since joining Red Sox

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Fans hold a sign as Houston Astros third baseman Carlos Correa signs autographs during batting practice before a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox Monday, Aug. 11, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

HOUSTON – Carlos Correa and Alex Bregman were back at Daikin Park on Monday.

But while Correa was making his triumphant return home after the recent blockbuster trade that brought him back to the Houston Astros from the Minnesota Twins, Bregman was in the ballpark for the first time as a visitor after signing with the Boston Red Sox this offseason. Monday is the opener of a three-game series between the teams.

“That adds an extra little bit of what it’s going to mean for our fans,” Houston manager Joe Espa