Carlos Correa took the high road after Chicago White Sox reliever Keynan Middleton unexpectedly opened a can of old worms by calling him a "cheater" earlier this week.

"I've heard worse," Correa said after initially saying he was unaware of the comments.

Middleton struck out Correa to close out Wednesday's 6-4 victory, earning his first save since May 30, 2021.

"I knew I was going to face Correa, and I don't like him, so it was kind of cool," Middleton said after the game. "I like that. I enjoyed that a lot. ... I mean, he's a cheater."

Correa was a member of the now-infamous 2017 Houston Astros, whose World Series title was later tainted in the eyes of many after a sign-stealing scandal rocked baseball when it came to light after the 2019 season.