Carlos Correa, the first overall pick in June's First-Year Player Draft, is honing his craft in his native land of Puerto Rico.

He began playing Thursday for Carolina Gigantes of the Puerto Rican Winter League. Correa hadn't played since wrapping the season at Rookie League Greeneville at the end of September.

Correa, 18, got off to a very slow start when he made his professional debut this year, but rallied to hit .232 with two homers, five stolen bases and nine RBIs in 39 games for the Gulf Coast League Astros.