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Carlos Correa Addresses White Sox Pitcher Calling Him a 'Cheater'

Former Houston Astros star Carlos Correa addresses being called a cheater by White Sox pitcher Keynan Middleton.

Kade Kistner

Carlos Correa Addresses White Sox Pitcher Calling Him a 'Cheater'
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It's 2023 and players and fans are still jeering at the Houston Astros and their players, current and former, about the 2017 sign-stealing scandal. 

It happened again on Wednesday night when the Chicago White Sox were taking on the Minnesota Twins and former Astros star shortstop Carlos Correa. 

White Sox reliever Keynan Middleton struck out Correa on Wednesday night, something the seven year veteran was clearly proud of. After the game, Middleton told the media that “I don’t like him, so it was kind of cool. I like that. I enjoyed that a lot. … I mean, he’s a cheater.”

Correa, a Gold Glover and two-time All-Star, responded to the relief pitcher on Thursday when he spoke with ESPN's Bradford Doolittle.

“I’ve heard worse,” said Correa. 

And isn't that the truth. 

But Correa handled it professionally and you can be assured he won't lose much sleep over what Middleton thinks of him. 

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Kade Kistner
KADE KISTNER

Kade Kistner is the publisher and beat writer for Sports Illustrated's Inside the Phillies. An alumnus of Tulane University, Kade graduated in 2017 with a degree in Latin American Studies and a minor in Spanish. Upon graduation, Kade commissioned into the United States Navy and attended Naval Flight School in Pensacola, Fl. He served as a Naval Aviator and was stationed in Jacksonville, Fl. During his time in school and the Navy, Kade began covering the MLB and NFL with USA Today, SB Nation, and Sports Illustrated. Kade covered the New Orleans Saints, Texas Rangers, and numerous other teams within the Sports Illustrated network before launching Inside the Phillies, Inside the Astros, and Inside the Cubs. You can follow him on Twitter at @KadeKistner, or if you have any questions or comments he can be reached via email at kwkistner@gmail.com.

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