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2:18 PM - Jose Altuve (HOU) announced Thursday that he will not participate in the All-Star Game on Sunday in order to "rest a sore left hand," Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
1:16 PM - Jose Altuve (HOU) (hand) will start at second base and bat leadoff in Sunday's game against the Twins.
11:37 AM - Jose Altuve (HOU) (hand) isn't in the Astros' lineup for Saturday's game against the Twins, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
12:22 PM - Jose Altuve (HOU) is absent from the lineup for Monday's game in Toronto.
3:33 PM - Jose Altuve (HOU) was ejected from Sunday's game against the Mets, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
9:48 AM - Jose Altuve (HOU) went 2-for-5 with a double and a solo home run Friday against the Mets.
7:19 PM - Jose Altuve (HOU) went 2-for-5 with a run scored, two RBI and two stolen bases in Wednesday's 7-1 win over the Rockies.
10:31 AM - Jose Altuve (HOU) went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and two runs scored Sunday against the Orioles.
8:04 AM - Jose Altuve (HOU) went 3-for-5 with two doubles, two RBI and two runs scored in Friday's win over the Orioles.
4:55 PM - Jose Altuve (HOU) went 2-for-3 with a three-run homer, two runs and a stolen base in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Tigers.
10:46 AM - Jose Altuve (HOU) went 4-for-5 with a two-run homer, three RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's loss to the Angels.
12:20 PM - Jose Altuve (HOU) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.
10:15 AM - Jose Altuve (HOU) went 1-for-5 with a solo home run and two runs scored Sunday against the Brewers.
11:18 AM - Jose Altuve (HOU) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
1:15 PM - Jose Altuve (HOU) went 1-for-4 with a run, an RBI and a stolen base Friday against the Mariners.
7:02 PM - Jose Altuve (HOU) went 2-for-4 with a solo homer, three runs scored, a walk and a steal in Sunday's win over Colorado.
9:52 AM - Jose Altuve (HOU) went 2-for-4 with a walk, a run scored and a stolen base in Wednesday's 5-4 extra-inning loss to Atlanta.
8:42 AM - Jose Altuve (HOU) went 3-for-5 with two doubles, two runs scored and two RBI in Saturday's 9-2 win over the Rangers.
10:17 AM - Jose Altuve (HOU) went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk and two runs scored Wednesday against the Blue Jays.
6:36 PM - Jose Altuve (HOU) signed a five-year, $125 million contract extension with the Astros on Tuesday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
10:50 AM - Jose Altuve (HOU) went 1-for-4 with a home run, three RBI and two runs scored Sunday against the Padres.
7:49 PM - Jose Altuve (HOU) went 4-for-6 with a pair of solo homers in Monday's win over the Rangers.
3:55 PM - Jose Altuve (HOU) (leg) is starting at second base and batting leadoff Sunday against the Yankees, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
3:08 PM - Jose Altuve (HOU) (left leg contusion) is not in Saturday's lineup against the Yankees.
3:21 PM - Jose Altuve (HOU) (knee) is in the lineup for Wednesday's game at Miami.
7:59 PM - Jose Altuve (HOU) left Tuesday's game against the Marlins due to a left knee contusion, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
7:04 PM - Jose Altuve (HOU) was removed from Tuesday's game against the Marlins with an apparent injury, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
7:12 AM - Jose Altuve (HOU) went 4-for-5 with two doubles, a solo home run and two runs scored in Thursday's loss to the Orioles.
9:05 AM - Jose Altuve (HOU) went 3-for-5 with two runs scored, three RBI and a stolen base in Wednesday's 8-2 win over the Orioles.
11:51 AM - Jose Altuve (HOU) is getting a planned day of rest Wednesday versus the Guardians, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
3:07 AM - Jose Altuve (HOU) went 1-for-2 with three walks, two runs and two stolen bases in a 7-3 victory versus the Guardians on Monday.
4:07 PM - Jose Altuve (HOU) (oblique) was activated from the 10-day injured list Wednesday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
5:17 PM - Jose Altuve (HOU) manager Dusty Baker said there's a chance Altuve (oblique) could be activated Wednesday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
5:50 PM - Jose Altuve (HOU) manager Dusty Baker said Monday that it's possible Altuve (oblique) can be activated without going out on a rehab assignment first, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
5:53 PM - Jose Altuve (HOU) (oblique) ran the bases before Sunday's game against the Angels, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
4:57 PM - Jose Altuve (HOU) general manager Dana Brown said Sunday that Altuve (oblique) is healing faster than anticipated, but the second baseman isn't expected to be activated from the 10-day injured list when first eligible July 14, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
5:04 PM - Jose Altuve (HOU) said that MRI results showed a "minor" issue with his left oblique Thursday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
3:41 PM - Jose Altuve (HOU) Astros placed Altuve on the 10-day injured list Thursday with left oblique discomfort.
4:33 PM - Jose Altuve (HOU) general manager Dana Brown said Wednesday that a decision hasn't been made regarding whether Altuve (oblique) will go on the 10-day injured list, but the second baseman could be held out of the lineup through the All-Star break, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports. "I don't think there's any rush to bring him back," Brown said.
12:21 PM - Jose Altuve (HOU) (oblique) will undergo an MRI on Wednesday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
11:08 AM - Jose Altuve (HOU) (oblique) is not in the starting lineup Wednesday against Colorado, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
5:49 PM - Jose Altuve (HOU) was scratched from Tuesday's lineup due to left oblique discomfort, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.
2:53 PM - Jose Altuve (HOU) was scratched from Tuesday's lineup, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
6:06 PM - Jose Altuve (HOU) went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Rangers.
12:27 PM - Jose Altuve (HOU) went 1-for-5 with a home run and two RBI on Friday against the Rangers.
11:01 AM - Jose Altuve (HOU) went 2-for-3 with three walks, a double, a three-run home run and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 10-7 win over the Cardinals.
4:13 PM - Jose Altuve (HOU) (heel) is leading off and playing second base versus the Cardinals on Wednesday, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
4:34 PM - Jose Altuve (HOU) (heel) remains out of the lineup Tuesday in St. Louis.
5:27 PM - Jose Altuve (HOU) will likely be unavailable Sunday against the Dodgers due to a sore heel, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
3:29 AM - Jose Altuve (HOU) went 3-for-5 with two runs, an RBI and a stolen base in Saturday's loss to the Dodgers.
11:15 AM - Jose Altuve (HOU) is not in the starting lineup versus the Reds on Sunday.
10:24 AM - Jose Altuve (HOU) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians, Julia Morales of AT&T SportsNet Southwest reports.
9:15 AM - Jose Altuve (HOU) went 2-for-7 with a double, three runs scored and a stolen base in Friday's 10-9 extra-innings loss to the Guardians.
3:51 PM - Jose Altuve (HOU) (oblique) will start at second base and bat second in Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays.
3:57 PM - Jose Altuve (HOU) (oblique) isn't starting Tuesday against the Blue Jays.
5:30 PM - Jose Altuve (HOU) (oblique) is expected to return to the Astros' lineup Wednesday against the Blue Jays, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
3:57 PM - Jose Altuve (HOU) (oblique) will remain out of the lineup Monday versus the Blue Jays.
11:20 AM - Jose Altuve (HOU) (oblique) is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game versus the Angels, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.
1:54 PM - Jose Altuve (HOU) is out of the lineup Saturday due to oblique discomfort, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.
12:33 PM - Jose Altuve (HOU) is not in the lineup Saturday against the Angels.
4:03 PM - Jose Altuve (HOU) is back in the leadoff spot Thursday versus the Angels.
4:10 PM - Jose Altuve (HOU) is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Twins, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
6:45 PM - Jose Altuve (HOU) (illness) is back in the lineup Friday against the Athletics.
10:58 AM - Jose Altuve (HOU) (illness) is not in the starting lineup Wednesday against the Brewers.
3:28 AM - Jose Altuve (HOU) went 1-for-3 with a double, a run scored and a walk Saturday against the Athletics.
4:15 PM - Jose Altuve (HOU) is starting at second base and batting leadoff for the Astros in his season debut Friday against the Athletics, Mark Berman of FOX 26 reports.
11:41 AM - Jose Altuve (HOU) was activated from the 10-day injured list by the Astros on Friday.
5:15 PM - Jose Altuve (HOU) (thumb) will appear in a rehab game Wednesday for Double-A Christi before potentially being reinstated from the 10-day injured list prior to Houston's game Friday versus Oakland, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
5:18 PM - Jose Altuve (HOU) (thumb) will move his rehab assignment to Double-A Corpus Christi for the next few games, Michael Connor of SportsTalk 790 Houston reports.
10:12 AM - Jose Altuve (HOU) (thumb) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Sugar Land on Friday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
8:00 PM - Jose Altuve (HOU) (thumb) is taking live batting with Triple-A Sugar Land on Monday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
4:24 PM - Jose Altuve (HOU) general manager Dana Brown said Sunday that Altuve (thumb) could be ready to begin a minor-league rehab assignment "within a week or so, maybe, as long as he continues to progress," Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
2:52 PM - Jose Altuve (HOU) (thumb) took batting practice, fielded grounders and did some running Sunday in Seattle, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
11:40 AM - Jose Altuve (HOU) (thumb) said Wednesday that he's been cleared to field groundballs and test his grip on a bat, but he hasn't been cleared to swing as of yet, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
3:49 PM - Jose Altuve (HOU) (thumb) fielded grounders pregame at Minute Maid Park on Tuesday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
1:45 PM - Jose Altuve (HOU) general manager Dana Brown said Sunday that Altuve (thumb) is ahead of schedule and will undergo X-rays in the next two weeks to gauge how he's healing, Jim Bowden of The Athletic reports.
2:45 PM - Jose Altuve (HOU) general manager Dana Brown expressed optimism Thursday that Altuve (thumb) will be back from the injured list before June, Mark Berman of FOX 26 reports.
12:21 PM - Jose Altuve (HOU) Astros placed Altuve on the 10-day injured list with a fractured right thumb Thursday.
4:22 PM - Jose Altuve (HOU) Astros announced that Altuve underwent right thumb surgery Wednesday in Houston. General manager Dana Brown confirmed that Altuve won't be able to resume baseball activities for two months, according to Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle.
1:53 PM - Jose Altuve (HOU) general manager Dana Brown confirmed Sunday that Altuve has a fractured right thumb and will undergo surgery, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
11:05 AM - Jose Altuve (HOU) is expected to be out 8-to-10 weeks after being diagnosed with a fractured right thumb Sunday, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.
11:59 PM - Jose Altuve (HOU) Dusty Baker said Altuve will rest Wednesday against the Phillies in the final game of the regular season, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
4:17 PM - Jose Altuve (HOU) isn't starting Wednesday against the Diamondbacks.
11:55 PM - Jose Altuve (HOU) went 3-for-4 with two home runs, a double, two RBI and four runs scored in Tuesday's 10-2 victory over the Diamondbacks.
11:21 AM - Jose Altuve (HOU) went 1-for-3 with a homer, two RBI and three runs scored in Saturday's 11-10 victory over Baltimore.
3:22 PM - Jose Altuve (HOU) (elbow) is starting Friday against the Orioles.
3:55 PM - Jose Altuve (HOU) (elbow) isn't in the lineup Thursday against Baltimore.
9:14 PM - Jose Altuve (HOU) left Wednesday's game early after being hit in the elbow by a pitch, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.
3:20 AM - Jose Altuve (HOU) went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run in Monday's 4-0 defeat of the Rays.
3:21 PM - Jose Altuve (HOU) isn't in the lineup Thursday against the Athletics.
3:21 PM - Jose Altuve (HOU) isn't in the lineup Thursday against the Athletics.
11:09 AM - Jose Altuve (HOU) went 2-for-5 with two runs scored and a stolen base Monday against the Tigers.
11:09 AM - Jose Altuve (HOU) went 2-for-5 with two runs scored and a stolen base Monday against the Tigers.
7:42 PM - Jose Altuve (HOU) went 3-for-5 with two runs scored and one steal in Sunday's victory over the Angels.
7:42 PM - Jose Altuve (HOU) went 3-for-5 with two runs scored and one steal in Sunday's victory over the Angels.
11:15 PM - Jose Altuve (HOU) went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run, a double and an additional RBI in a 9-1 win against the Angels on Sunday.
9:20 AM - Jose Altuve (HOU) went 2-for-3 with a double, two walks, two RBI and two runs scored Wednesday against the Rangers.
8:32 AM - Jose Altuve (HOU) went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, a double and two runs scored Tuesday against the Rangers.
1:17 PM - Jose Altuve (HOU) went 2-for-4 with a solo home run Wednesday against the Twins.
2:24 PM - Jose Altuve (HOU) went 1-for-3 with a double and a run scored Tuesday against the Twins.
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