NOVEMBER 13 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
JOSE ALTUVE #27 - SECOND BASEMAN - HOUSTON ASTROS
20 HR •
65 RBI •
.295 AVG
20 HR
65 RBI
.295 AVG
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Scratched amid rain delay Altuve was scratched from Sunday's lineup against the Guardians while it was in a rain delay, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Impact The game had been delayed for almost an hour when the team submitted a new lineup without Altuve, Kyle Tucker or Alex Bregman, as the Astros opted to not risk one of their veterans getting injured in subpar conditions.
SEPTEMBER 29 • ROTOWIRE
Getting breather Saturday Altuve isn't in Houston's lineup Saturday versus Cleveland.
Impact After tallying a base hit in four of his last five games, Altuve will get a day to rest Saturday while Mauricio Dubon starts at second base and bats seventh.
SEPTEMBER 28 • ROTOWIRE
Cracks pair of doubles in win Altuve went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two runs scored in Friday's 5-2 victory over the Guardians.
Impact The Houston second baseman knocked two doubles of starter Joey Cantillo for his 30th and 31st two-baggers of the season. This performance hopefully snaps Altuve out of a cold spell, as he entered the contest hitting just .154 (6-for-39) over his last nine games. Overall, the nine-time All-Star is slashing .295/.350/.439 with 20 homers, 94 runs scored, 65 runs scored and 22 steals in 682 plate appearances across 153 games this season.
SEPTEMBER 28 • ROTOWIRE
Getting breather Wednesday Altuve is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Mariners, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Impact Altuve will get a breather one day after the Astros wrapped up another division title. Shay Whitcomb will handle second base and bat seventh Wednesday.
SEPTEMBER 25 • ROTOWIRE
Polanco leads Mariners against the Astros after 4-hit outing
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Reaches 20 homers Altuve went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk and two runs scored Sunday against the Angels.
Impact Altuve led off the fifth inning with a solo home run to give him 20 homers on the year. This marks the first season that he's managed to record both 20 long balls and 20 stolen bases since 2017, and he's also maintained an impressive .295 average with 92 runs scored across 669 plate appearances.
SEPTEMBER 23 • ROTOWIRE
Angels look to stop road slide, play the Astros
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Absent from Houston lineup Altuve is not in the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Angels, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Impact Altuve started the previous six contests after missing one game with soreness in his right side, but he'll be given rest Thursday in what looks to be a routine day off. Mauricio Dubon is at second base for the Astros and Alex Bregman has moved up to the leadoff spot.
SEPTEMBER 19 • ROTOWIRE
Cease pitches into the 9th and Machado hits 2 of Padres' 4 homers in a 4-0 win vs Astros
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Jose Altuve Ejected After Taking Sock, Shoe Off in Attempt to Sway Umpire Houston Astros star Jose Altuve was ejected after taking off his sock and shoe.
SEPTEMBER 18 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Watch: Astros' Jose Altuve ejected for removing shoe, sock Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve was ejected for removing his shoe and sock in an effort to convince an umpire that he hit the ball...
SEPTEMBER 18 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Astros beat the Padres 4-3 in 10 innings after Jose Altuve was ejected in wild scene in the 9th
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Ejected in ninth Altuve was ejected in the ninth inning of Tuesday's game against the Padres after arguing that he fouled a pitch off his foot.
Impact Altuve went as far as taking off his shoe and sock in an effort to prove to home-plate umpire Brennan Miller that he hit a foul ball off his foot rather than a grounder in fair territory. However, Miller didn't seem to appreciate being presented with Altuve's bare foot, so the veteran second baseman was immediately tossed from the game. He had gone 1-for-5 with two strikeouts before being ejected.
SEPTEMBER 18 • ROTOWIRE
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SEPTEMBER 18 • MLB.COM
Profar leads Padres against the Astros after 4-hit performance
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Registers steal Altuve went 2-for-4 with a double, a stolen base and a run scored in Monday's 3-1 loss to the Padres.
Impact Altuve was the only Astro with multiple hits in the contest, and it's the sixth time in nine games he's recorded multiple knocks. The speedy second baseman is up to 22 steals on 29 attempts this year, his most thefts in a season since 2017. He's added a steady .302/.357/.447 slash line with 19 home runs, 63 RBI and 89 runs scored over 145 contests out of the leadoff role.
SEPTEMBER 17 • ROTOWIRE
Padres host the Astros to open 3-game series
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Swipes 21st bag, scores twice Altuve went 2-for-5 with a stolen base and two runs scored in Saturday's win over the Angels.
Impact Altuve reached on a bunt single to lead off the contest and then stole second before coming around to score on a wild pitch from Tyler Anderson. The second baseman would also add a leadoff single and score for a second time in the fifth, this time on a long ball from Yordan Alvarez. Altuve continues to swing a hot bat and is now batting .378 (17-for-45) in September with five extra-base hits, six RBI and 10 runs scored. Saturday also marked his fifth multi-hit performance this month, while the stolen base was his first since Aug. 28 against the Phillies.
SEPTEMBER 15 • ROTOWIRE
Angels to break slide in game against the Astros
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