Astros' Jose Altuve: Notches three hits, including homer
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Altuve went 3-for-4 with a three-run home run in an 11-4 win against the Athletics on Wednesday.
Altuve's biggest contribution was a three-run homer in the sixth inning that was part of an explosive seven-run Houston frame. The veteran infielder/outfielder finished with three total hits, reaching that mark in a single game for the first time since he went 4-for-4 against the same A's squad May 27. Altuve does have five two-hit games so far in June, though, and he is batting a strong .310 with three homers, 12 RBI and two stolen bases through 15 games this month.
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Astros' Jose Altuve: Pops homer No. 10
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Altuve went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and three RBI in Friday's 10-3 win over the Twins.
Getting the start at DH and batting third, Altuve ripped a two-run double in the second inning before dropping a solo shot into the Crawford Boxes to lead off the fourth, with both extra-base hits coming off Chris Paddack. Altuve has reeled off four straight multi-hit performances, boosting his slash line on the season to .278/.324/.432 with 10 homers, six steals, 30 RBI and 33 runs in 66 contests.
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Astros' Jose Altuve: Fills up box score in win
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Altuve went 2-for-3 with two RBI, two doubles, a walk, a run scored and a stolen base in Thursday's 4-3 victory over the White Sox.
Altuve filled up the box score, and he tallied his third consecutive multi-hit effort. Thursday also marked the veteran second baseman's third game with multiple extra-base hits on the year, and he's really begun to heat up at the plate recently. Across his last 18 outings (70 at-bats), Altuve is batting .371 with five homers, three doubles, 13 RBI and 13 runs scored.
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Astros' Jose Altuve: Out of Sunday's lineup
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Altuve is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.
Altuve started the previous 25 games but will receive Sunday off after going 0-for-5 in Saturday's contest. Even with that hitless showing, the 35-year-old still has a .328/.347/.552 slash line with five homers in his past 17 games. Shay Whitcomb is manning the keystone Sunday for the Astros.
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Astros' Jose Altuve: Four-hit game Tuesday
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Altuve went 4-for-4 with two home runs, three RBI and three runs scored in Tuesday's 11-1 victory over Athletics.
In what has been a slow start to 2025, Altuve turned in his best game of the season Tuesday. The 35-year-old's first four-hit, multi-home run performance of the year catapulted his OPS from .685 to .738. The Astros star appears to be finding his rhythm at the plate, slashing .305/.354/.525 over his past 15 games.
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Astros' Jose Altuve: Ends power drought
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Altuve went 2-for-4 with two home runs and four RBI in Thursday's 9-2 win over the Mariners.
Altuve hadn't gone yard since April 28 versus the Tigers, a span of 20 games without a long ball. He hit just .173 and slugged just .227 in that span, and he had gone hitless in six of his previous eight contests before Thursday's display of power against the Mariners' bullpen. It's still been a rough season for the 35-year-old, who is now batting .243 with a .666 OPS, six homers, 18 RBI, 21 runs scored, four stolen bases and six doubles across 48 contests. Despite the struggles, he continues a starting role between second base, left field and designated hitter.
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Astros' Jose Altuve: Swipes fourth bag
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Altuve went 2-for-4 with a stolen base Tuesday against the Rays.
Even with this multi-hit performance, Altuve is hitting just .185 across 65 at-bats in May while tallying only three extra-base hits. He also attempted just his second stolen base since April 8, with Tuesday marking his first successful attempt in that span. Overall, Altuve is hitting a disappointing .242 with a .099 ISO across 197 plate appearances on the campaign.
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Astros' Jose Altuve: Back in lineup Monday
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Altuve (hamstring) will start at second base and bat second in Monday's game against the Royals, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Altuve exited Saturday's contest versus the Reds and didn't play Sunday because of a tight hamstring. However, he is feeling well enough to give it a go in Monday's series opener after missing just one start.
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Astros' Jose Altuve: Not in Sunday's lineup
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Altuve (hamstring) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Altuve exited Saturday's contest due to hamstring tightness and will be out of the starting nine for at least one game. According to Brian McTaggart of MLB.com, Altuve is still experiencing some tightness but "feels better," so he could rejoin the lineup within the next couple of days. Zach Dezenzo is manning lefty field Sunday, while Cam Smith picks up a start in right.
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Astros' Jose Altuve: Exits game due to hamstring injury
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Altuve was removed during the third inning of Saturday's game against the Reds due to right hamstring tightness, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Altuve drew a walk in his lone plate appearance in the first inning and came around to score before being replaced by Brendan Rodgers in the third. Altuve will undergo additional tests to determine the severity of the hamstring injury, but it puts him in jeopardy of missing Sunday's series finale. A prolonged absence would give Cam Smith and Chas McCormick more opportunities for playing time in the outfield.
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Astros' Jose Altuve: Drives in three runs Monday
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Altuve went 2-for-4 with a home run and three total RBI in Monday's 8-5 victory versus Detroit.
Altuve had been slumping coming into the contest, batting just .143 with eight strikeouts over his previous seven games. He got a rare day off Sunday and appeared to benefit from the reset, as the veteran second baseman collected his first multi-hit game Monday since April 18. Altuve's long ball was his first since April 7, and his three RBI equaled the amount he had compiled over his previous 14 contests combined.
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Astros' Jose Altuve: Getting first day off
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Altuve is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Altuve started the first 26 games of the season, but he'll take a seat Sunday while in the midst of a 4-for-28 slump. Zach Dezenzo will enter the lineup in left field and bat seventh in the series finale at Kansas City.
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Astros' Jose Altuve: Snaps RBI drought
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Altuve went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk, two RBI and a run scored Monday against the Blue Jays.
Altuve doubled in a pair of runs in the fifth inning as part of a four-run rally in the frame. The hit also ended a six-game stretch during which Altuve failed to record an RBI and scored only one run. Despite that slow stretch, Alutive has managed 12 runs and nine RBI while hitting .303 across 22 games.
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Astros' Jose Altuve: Breaks up no-hit bid with solo shot
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Altuve went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a stolen base and an additional run scored in Monday's 4-3 loss to Seattle.
Altuve played the role of spoiler Monday, breaking up Mariners right-hander Logan Gilbert's no-hit bid with a solo homer in the sixth inning. The star infielder-turned-outfielder is off to a sizzling start at the dish in 2025, batting .357 with three long balls and five RBI to go with nine runs scored and two stolen bases over 10 outings.
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Astros' Jose Altuve: Swats second homer
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Altuve went 3-for-5 with a solo home run in Saturday's 6-1 loss to the Twins.
The 34-year-old hooked a Bailey Ober slider down the left-field line for his 41st career leadoff homer, which is 12th on the all-time list and third among active players behind George Springer (60), Mookie Betts (52) and Kyle Schwarber (46). The shift to left field defensively this season hasn't impacted Altuve at the plate, and through eight games he's batting .364 (12-for-33) with two homers.
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Astros' Jose Altuve: Pops first homer
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Altuve went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Tuesday against the Giants.
Altuve has primarily made headlines for his defensive alignment early this season, and he's now started four of five games in left field. He's also performed well at the plate, beginning the campaign with a five-game hitting streak. On Tuesday, he delivered his first home run and extra-base hit of the year and is now 7-for-18.
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Astros' Jose Altuve: Draws first start at second base
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Altuve is starting at second base and batting leadoff in Monday's contest against the Giants.
Altuve manned his new left field position in all three games of the Astros' opening series against the Mets, but he's back at his old spot for the series opener versus the Giants. He remains the team's primary left fielder, but Altuve will still play second base on occasion, and doing so Monday with flyball pitcher Ronel Blanco on the mound for Houston makes sense. Mauricio Dubon is handling left field.
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Astros' Jose Altuve: Confirmed as primary left fielder
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Astros manager Joe Espada confirmed Wednesday that Altuve will play "most of his games" in left field this season, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Espada noted that it's possible personnel changes down the road alter this line of thinking, but for now the plan is to go into the season with Altuve as the club's everyday left fielder. It's no surprise, as Altuve has been focusing on left field since the beginning of camp and has played the position adequately enough that the team feels comfortable with him there. Mauricio Dubon is the favorite to open the season at Altuve's old second base position.
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Astros' Jose Altuve: Manager pleased with work in LF
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Astros manager Joe Espada said Thursday that Altuve has done "enough for me to feel good about playing (him in) left field," Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Altuve had a misplay at the left-field wall during Thursday's game against the Cardinals, but Espada appears to be pleased with how the 34-year-old has looked as he attempts to convert from second baseman to left fielder. Espada has not yet officially said that Altuve will be the team's primary left fielder this season, but that announcement seems inevitable.
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Astros' Jose Altuve: Plan 'right now' is to play LF
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Astros manager Joe Espada said Monday that the plan "right now" is for Altuve to be the team's primary left fielder Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
It's not a surprise, given that Altuve seems to be working out almost exclusively in left field this spring. However, Espada stressed that nothing has been decided yet, as he's still evaluating how Altuve looks in the outfield and he also wants to get feedback from the player. Espada noted that he wants to avoid moving Altuve back-and-forth between left field and second base, so if the team commits to making the 34-year-old a left fielder, that's where the overwhelming majority of his reps will come.
