It’s all about family & baseball for the MLB shortstop Carlos Correa & his younger brother Jean. The Puerto Rico native brothers have made their parents & younger sister, Leibysand, proud.
Both of the Correa brothers have had an association with the MLB team Houston Astros at one point.
Jean Carlos Correa is a minor league player for the Astros’ double-A affiliate team Corpus Christi Hooks.
On the other, his big bro Carlos Javier plays for the Minnesota Twins of the MLB after his trade from the Houston Astros in 2021.
The MLB star, who goes by the birth name Carlos Javier Correa Oppenheimer Jr., stated that he found the baseball career as a ticket to take his family out of poverty.
Raised in a small house in a fishing village in Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico, his family had to struggle for a livelihood.
After discovering Correa’s potential in baseball, his father used to train him, managing time from his odd jobs. And the baseball player’s mother, who also worked, used to sell foods to cover extra expenses for his games & travel.
The sacrifice & determination came fruitful as Carlos Javier Correa is the highest-paid infielder with an annual average salary of $35.1 million, surpassing Anthony Rendon‘s $35 million.
All thanks to his 6-year, $200 million contract with the Minnesota Twins (signed on January 15, 2023).
Meet Carlos Correa Brother: Jean Carlos Correa
Carlos Javier Correa, born to Carlos Correa Sr. and Sandybel Oppenheimer, is the eldest of three siblings. The MLB shortstop has a younger brother Jean Carlos & a younger sister Leiby.
The 2017 World Series champ’s brother Jean was born on September 15, 1998, & is nearly four years younger than him.
He followed Carlos into baseball & now aspires to mark his name in the sport.
For the 2023 season, Jean plays in the Corpus Christi Hooks, a double-A affiliate of the Houston Astros in the minor league.
Jean Carlos Correa excelled on his way from Puerto Rico Baseball Academy to Alvin Community College in Alvin, Texas.
Even though the baseball catcher became the 33rd-round pick of the Houston Astros in the 2018 MLB June Amateur Draft, he opted to attend college.
In his junior year, he transferred to Lamar University & played until 2020, where he totaled 10 home runs, 49 RBIs & 18 doubles with a batting average of 0.315.
There, he would become the 2019 MLB June Amateur Draft pick of the Houston Astros (second stint).
Shortly after graduation, he joined the Astros in their minor league system & played for several teams: Fayetteville, Asheville, and Surprise Saguaros.
He is active on Instagram (@jc_correa5) & Facebook (@jeancarloscorreabaseball) but has no posts about his relationship or girlfriend.
Younger Sister Leibysand Is A Fan Of Shohei Ohtani
The Minnesota Twins shortstop has a younger sister named Leibysand. Born on August 13, 2008, she is [cacluate_years datestring=”8/13/2008″] years old.
As reported, Leiby Correa fell in love with baseball after her brother Carlos began to see career prominence & now has become obsessed.
Her favorite MLB player is Shohei Ohtani, the Angels pitcher/hitter; well, that doesn’t leave her admiration for her big brother.
On her 14th birthday in August of 2022, she paid a visit to her brother in California. She saw her dream come true as she got to meet her favorite Ohtani.
Additionally, Leiby got another birthday surprise; Carlos’ entire family flew from Puerto Rico for her birthday bash.
Besides, she has an Instagram account under the handle @lillymiu_.
