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• Astros' Jose Altuve: Back in lineup

  03/06/2020 •

  Altuve (illness) is back in the lineup as expected Friday against the Mets, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports. Altuve had been out of action since Tuesday, though his illness evidently wasn't too serious. He'll have plenty of chances to make up for lost time with Opening Day still nearly three weeks away.

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• Astros' Jose Altuve: Returns to camp

  03/05/2020 •

  Altuve (illness) returned to camp and is expected to play Friday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports. Altuve, who was scratched and sent home Tuesday due to illness, worked out with teammates Wednesday. He's appeared in four spring games thus far, going 2-for-9 with a double and an RBI.

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• Astros' Jose Altuve: Out with illness

  03/03/2020 •

  Altuve is away from the team Tuesday due to illness, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports. Altuve's bug is reportedly the same one that kept teammate Alex Bregman out of action for a few days. Assuming a similar timeline for Altuve's recovery, his preparation for the upcoming season shouldn't be significantly impacted.

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• Astros' Jose Altuve: Makes spring debut

  02/25/2020 •

  Altuve batted second and went 1-for-2, was hit by a pitch, and knocked in a run during Monday's spring game against the Tigers. Altuve took a pitch off the foot in the fifth inning and was replaced by a pinch runner, but there was no indication that the HBP did any damage. The entire starting infield made its debut Monday with Altuve hitting ahead of third baseman Alex Bregman, shortstop Carlos Correa and first baseman Yuli Gurriel in the order. The 29-year-old is still one of the best at his position and established a new career high with 31 home runs in 2019. That added power is helpful, but fantasy owners would like to see the old Altuve that stole bases at a healthy clip. He swiped just six bags (11 attempts), his first single-digit season in the category since 2011.

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• Astros' Jose Altuve: Three more hits

  10/24/2019 •

  Altuve went 3-for-5 with a double Wednesday in a 12-3 loss to Washington in Game 2 of the World Series. That's six multi-hit games in these playoffs for Altuve, who has hit safely in 12 of his 13 postseason games so far. The 29-year-old second baseman is hitting .358 with four doubles and five home runs while sporting a robust 1.131 OPS. He and left fielder Michael Brantley (2-for-4) were the only Astros hitters with more than one hit in Wednesday's game.

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