Meet Sandybel Oppenheimer and Carlos Correa Sr.
Emma Newman
Updated on January 14, 2026
Oppenheimer Carlos Javier Correa, was a free agent Puerto Rican professional baseball shortstop.
He made the headlines when The Twins agreed to terms with him on a three-year, $105.3 million contract with opt-outs after the first two seasons.
He who formerly played for the Houston Astros in Major League Baseball debuted in Major League Baseball (MLB) back in 2015.
The Astros however selected Correa first overall in the 2012 MLB draft.
In 2017, he won the World Series and appeared at the World Baseball Class.
He won the AL Player of the Month Award and was named an MLB All-Star.
He was selected to his second All-Star Game in 2021 and received Gold and Platinum Glove Awards.
Carlos Correa parents: Meet Sandybel Oppenheimer and Carlos Correa, Sr.
His parents were Sandybell Oppenheimer and Carlos Correa Senior.
Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico was where they both grew Correa.
Who are his siblings?
He has a brother by the name of Jean Carlos Correa.
He is a baseball player as well.
He was drafted by the Astros in the 2018 MLB draft.
