Correa takes ‘cheater’ remark from Middleton in stride

CHICAGO — Carlos Correa took a postgame dig about his previous in stride.

A day after White Sox reliever Keynan Middleton struck out Correa to finish the sport, then referred to as him a cheater after he earned his first save of the season, the two-time All-Star shortstop refused to take the bait.

“I’ve heard worse,” Correa informed reporters earlier than Thursday’s collection finale. “I’m simply glad he’s doing good and he’s taking part in good and he can handle his household.

“Obviously, he’s tough. He’s getting better and that’s why he’s pitching high-leverage situations for them.”

Middleton performed his first 5 big-league seasons within the AL West, competing towards Correa and the Astros.

He appeared to relish the prospect to face him with a sport on the road.

“I knew I was going to face Correa, and I don’t like him. So it was kind of cool,” he stated after delivering a strikeout with a 96.2 mph fastball to complete off the White Sox’s 6-4 win. “I like that. I enjoyed that a lot. … I mean, he’s a cheater.”

Houston was disciplined by Major League Baseball after it was discovered the crew used electronics to steal indicators throughout its run to the 2017 world championship and once more within the 2018 season.

MLB’s investigation decided Houston used a video feed from a center-field digital camera to see and decode the opposing catcher’s indicators throughout residence video games. Players banged on a trash can to sign to batters what was coming, believing it will enhance their odds of getting successful.

Then-manager A.J. Hinch was suspended and fired within the fallout, however no gamers have been punished after Commissioner Rob Manfred granted them immunity as a part of the league’s investigation.