JOSE ALTUVE NEWS

5 Astros land on injured list because of COVID-19 protocols

The Houston Astros have placed second baseman Jose Altuve, third baseman Alex Bregman, designated hitter Yordan Álvarez, catcher Martín Maldonado and infielder Robel Garcia on the...

APRIL 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Altuve, Bregman among 5 headed to IL The Astros announced the following roster moves on Wednesday. Astros general manager James Click made the announcements: \-\- The following...

APRIL 14, 2021 • MLB.COM

Astros' Alex Bregman, Jose Altuve, Yordan Álvarez among 5 placed on injured list Houston placed Yordan Álvarez, Alex Bregman, Jose Altuve, Martin Maldonado and Robel Garcia on the injured list due to health and safety pro...

APRIL 14, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Lands on COVID IL The Astros placed Altuve on the injured list Wednesday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Impact Altuve was one of five players Houston placed on the IL on Wednesday without an injury designation, indicating that each member of the quintet has been ruled out due to COVID-19-related protocols. No reports have come out yet specifying whether Altuve (or any of the other four Astros) tested positive for the virus, or if the players in question have been ruled out through contact tracing. Aledmys Diaz and Alex De Goti look to be the top candidates to pick up work at second base while Altuve is sidelined.

APRIL 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Ramos homers twice, Tigers slug Astros for 2nd straight win

Wilson Ramos hit two home runs and Renato Núñez and rookie Akil Baddoo each homered for the second straight game as the Detroit Tigers slugged their way to an 8-2 win over the Hous...

APRIL 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Records two more hits Altuve went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Saturday's loss against the Athletics.

Impact Altuve has hit safely in all but one game this season and has already recorded four multi-hit appearances, with three of those coming over his last five appearances. The second baseman has also plated runs in each of his last three contests and it's safe to say he's making a big impact at the top of the order for the Astros, hitting .351 with a .918 OPS over his first nine games.

APRIL 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Laureano's 2-run shot sends A's to 7-3 win over Astros

Ramón Laureano hit a two-run homer and rookie Seth Brown’s first career home run helped the Oakland Athletics to a 7-3 win over the Houston Astros and a series victory

APRIL 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Smashes homer Altuve went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in Thursday's victory over the Tigers.

Impact The 30-year-old smacked a solo shot off Deolis Guerra in the seventh inning, his first of the season. Altuve is slashing .310/.394/.448 as he appears to be fully recovered from his lingering knee issues.

APRIL 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Astros remain hot in home opener with 6-2 win over Athletics

Carlos Correa, Yordan Alvarez and Jose Altuve homered as the Houston Astros kept up their hot start by treating their home crowd to a 6-2 win over the Oakland Athletics

APRIL 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Picks up two more hits Altuve went 2-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored in Monday's loss against the Angels.

Impact Altuve is enjoying a strong start to the season as the Astros' leadoff hitter, hitting safely in each of his first five appearances and recording two multi-hit games during that span. He's gone two games without a walk and has yet to launch a homer in 2021, but there's no question he's started the campaign on a strong note, making a major impact at the top of the order for the Astros. In fact, he currently leads the majors in runs with nine.

APRIL 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Trout homers, Angels rally in 8th to hand Astros 1st loss

Mike Trout hit his first home run of the season and Shohei Ohtani came off the bench to score the go-ahead run during an eighth-inning rally that sent the Los Angeles Angels past t...

APRIL 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Astros batter A's 9-2 to complete four-game sweep

Jason Castro homered in his first start back with Houston, and the Astros beat the Oakland Athletics 9-2 on Sunday to complete a four-game sweep

APRIL 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Thriving in leadoff role Altuve reached five times Friday, going 3-for-3 with two walks and four runs scored in a 9-5 win over Oakland.

Impact So far, so good with Altuve atop the Astros batting order. He's 4-for-7 with three walks and six runs scored over two games. The top of the order -- Altuve, Michael Brantley and Alex Bregman -- combined to go 8-for-12 with four RBI and scored eight of Houston's nine runs Friday.

APRIL 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Astros discussed moving Altuve from second base in 2017 Houston considered shifting the Gold Glove-winning infielder to the outfield after errant throws, lack of lateral movement.

MARCH 26, 2021 • SI.COM

Baker 'leaning toward' Altuve in leadoff spot WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- On the day manager Dusty Baker said he was leaning towards making Jose Altuve his leadoff hitter to begin the seaso...

MARCH 26, 2021 • MLB.COM

Likely to lead off Altuve is the favorite to be the Astros' leadoff man this season, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Impact Myles Straw and Carlos Correa had been previously mentioned as potential leadoff hitters, but Altuve has been filling the role in recent games and received an endorsement from manager Dusty Baker on Tuesday. Exactly what the 30-year-old has left in the tank is unclear, as his slash line cratered to .219/.286/.344 in in the regular season last year, though he went on to hit .375/.500/.729 in 13 playoff games. He may not run as much as he used to, but it's certainly possible he bounces most of the way back at the plate and returns to being one of the league's premier contact hitters.

MARCH 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Padres star Tatis feels better, expected back in lineup soon

Fernando Tatis Jr. is feeling a lot better, a huge relief to the star San Diego shortstop, his team and his many fans

MARCH 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Leads off again Altuve batted leadoff and went 0-for-3 in Saturday's spring game against St. Louis.

Impact Altuve batted atop the order for the fifth consecutive game, suggesting that manager Dusty Baker is settling on him as the team's leadoff hitter. The manager would like to have stability at that spot and has tried out Myles Straw and Carlos Correa in addition to Altuve, who has the most MLB experience batting leadoff of the three.

MARCH 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Yanks star Stanton off to strong start after smashing finish

Giancarlo Stanton is picking up where he ended the postseason last year

MARCH 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bats leadoff, homers Altuve went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Wednesday's spring game against the Cardinals.

Impact Altuve batted leadoff for the third time in four games, as manager Dusty Baker auditions more candidates to bat atop the order. Myles Straw got most of the at-bats early in Grapefruit League play followed by Carlos Correa and now Altuve. Whether or not he bats leadoff, Altuve will slot in at the top third of the order.

MARCH 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Astros LHP Framber Valdez gets positive update on injury

The Houston Astros received a positive update on left-hander Framber Valdez on the same day Forrest Whitley had season-ending surgery on his right elbow

MARCH 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Astros return core after coming a win shy of World Series

The Astros finished the pandemic-shortened regular season with a losing record but heated up in October and came within a win of reaching the World Series for the third time in fou...

MARCH 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

In mix for leadoff spot Altuve is one of the candidates to bat leadoff for the Astros in 2021, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact Manager Dusty Baker said batting the 30-year-old leadoff is something he'd "consider," and he previously named Carlos Correa and Myles Straw as candidates to hit atop the order. George Springer dominated that spot in the order over the past number of years, and his departure during the offseason leaves a hole in the lineup for the Astros. Altuve operated as Houston's primary leadoff man during 2014 and 2015, but he hasn't seen regular action in that spot since 2016. He's also looking for a rebound campaign after struggling with a .219/.286/.344 slash line and career-high 18.6 percent strikeout rate in 2020.

MARCH 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Feels good despite average Altuve went 0-for-4 in Wednesday's spring game against the Marlins and is batting .143 in Grapefruit League play.

Impact Altuve has been working hard to put his disappointing 2020 season behind him. Per Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle, he stayed in Wednesday's game to get an extra at-bat and launched a 99.4 mph flyout to center field. "I've been feeling good," Altuve said. "It was particular today that I wanted that extra at-bat because I was feeling good. I actually hit the ball hard in the last one. I'm just trying to do everything I can to get ready every day." The results have not been there for Altuve, but like most hitters, he preaches process over results.

MARCH 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Fantasy baseball mailbag: In defense of José Altuve, starting a keeper league, ETA on Jarred Kelenic and more Michael Salfino digs into the fantasy mailbag, answering questions on Jarred Kelenic, José Altuve, "forever" keeper leagues and more

MARCH 11, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM