Astros Jose Altuve passes hamstring test, should play Monday
Astros second baseman Jose Altuve missed his fourth straight game on Sunday, with a hamstring injury. However, Altuve did a second straight day of pregame drills, and the hamstring passed all tests.
Manager A.J. Hinch is confident that Altuve will be able to play in Monday's game.
Altuve did striding drills on Saturday and side-to-side movement on Sunday.
“I think he’s answered probably every test,” Hinch said, per the Houston Chronicle. “There’s certain stuff we can’t do until you get into a game. But he’s making steady progress and we’re going to get him on the field pretty soon. He had his helmet on last night. Was going to pinch hit at one point. So he’s available. But I’m going to hold off staring him until at least tomorrow.”
Altuve reported no pain in the hamstring on Sunday.
