Astros second baseman Jose Altuve continues hitting second in the lineup following his...
Houston Astros Jose Altuve singles against Washington Nationals starting pitcher Josiah Gray during the fifth inning of an MLB baseball game at Minute Maid Park on Wednesday, June 14, 2023 in Houston.Astros second baseman Jose Altuve continues hitting second in the lineup following his return from a broken thumb that sidelined him the first 43 games of the season. For now – and maybe for a while.
“Sooner or later, I said that when I first moved him down,” Baker said when asked if Altuve would at some point resume hitting leadoff, as he has for the most part after George Springer exited the Astros for the Toronto Blue Jays following the 2020 season. “When I think he’s ready and when he thinks he’s ready – and I might not, either. … We’re just trying to find the right combination, and batted second for a long time when George Springer was here.
“ took over the leadoff spot out of need, not necessarily out of want – the ‘need’ for us. He’s a team guy, so we’ll see.” Chas McCormick, who entered Thursday’s game hitting .228, hit leadoff for the Astros in the series finale. Altuve, a career .306 hitter, is batting .269 with two homers and seven RBIs in 17 games since returning from the broken thumb.
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