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The name Carlos Correa didn't mean much outside of Houston Astros circles before 2014. The first overall pick in the 2012 draft at 17-years-old. Correa was the highest-drafted player selected directly from a Puerto Rican high school.
Correa arrived in the majors in 2015, become the centerpiece for the Astros' run to the playoffs for the first time since 2005. Correa won the 2015 Rookie of the Year award. He ranked first in home runs (22), slugging (.512) and OPS (.857) while ranking second in RBI and on-base percentage (.345), and third in batting average (min. 400 PA) among American League rookies.
ESPN's program E:60 and Buster Onley spent the time during Spring Training to sit down with Correa and Jose Altuve to talk about Correa's rookie season.
Correa talks about his rookie season, his childhood in Ponce, Puerto Rico, and life in Puerto Rico. It was basically an introduction to Correa as a player and a person on the national stage.