When Carlos Correa slammed Cody Bellinger for claiming Houston Astros had cheated to win the 2017 World Series

The 2017 Houston Astros scandal shook the entire MLB. A few players, including former LA Dodgers star Cody Bellinger, commented on the scandal and accused the Astros of stealing the World Series.

Former Astros player Carlos Correa fired back at Bellinger at the time, saying he should learn all the facts before commenting.

"Bellinger either doesn’t know how to read, is really bad at reading comprehension, or is just not informed at all.” Correa said in 2020. “If you don’t know the facts, then you’ve got to shut the f— up.”

The Astros, who won the World Series in 2017, were found to have deployed a camera system to record the signs of opposition teams, which were then transmitted to their hitters via a system of garbage can banging.

The Astros defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers in seven games to win the 2017 World Series, but were not stripped of their title despite MLB confirming that they had cheated.

While MLB's investigation found that the Astros cheated in the 2017 and 2018 seasons, Bellinger felt it continued in 2019 as well. He also accused Jose Altuve, who was a vital member of the Astros throughout the 2017 season, of stealing the MVP award from Aaron Judge.

Correa was among the players who stood up for Altuve and spoke in his defence.

Cody Bellinger refused to sway from his stance despite Carlos Correa's comments

Bellinger was quick to respond to Correa's statement, saying he did not take offence to it.

"I get it. He was just validating his boy. ... I didn't take any offense to it. I have no reaction to it. It just doesn't change what I thought at all."

Bellinger is now a first baseman and center fielder for the Chicago Cubs, while Correa is a shortstop for the Minnesota Twins.