Houston Astros' second baseman Jose Altuve exited Friday's game against the Nationals as a precaution after slipping on the grass. He was replaced by Niko Goodrum in the bottom of the ninth inning. According to manager Dusty Baker, Altuve was scheduled for a day off on Saturday. The 32-year-old went 1-for-4 with a solo homer before leaving the game. Altuve is slashing .250/.345/.500 with six home runs, 10 RBI, 13 runs, and two stolen bases over 87 plate appearances. Goodrum is expected to draw the start at second base on Saturday, but fantasy managers can avoid using him as a streamer after he slashed .128/.171/.179 in 2022.

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve (groin) was removed in the fifth inning of Wednesday's game against the Seattle Mariners. He fouled a ball off his groin and looked to be in a good amount of pain, but he stayed in the game and wound up getting a hit in the same at-bat in which he hurt himself. He ran the bases and scored a run, but he was lifted in the fifth inning as Niko Goodrum came in to play second base. Altuve was 1-for-2 with a walk and two runs scored in the game before exiting. Stay tuned for further updates on his status.

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve (hamstring) has been activated from the 10-day injured list. He will be hitting out of the leadoff spot for Monday's game against the Seattle Mariners. Altuve was sidelined for about two weeks due to a strained left hamstring. Niko Goodrum and Aledmys Diaz shared second base duties while Altuve was out. Both players will see a big decrease in playing time now that Altuve is back. Altuve has yet to settle in at the plate this year. Through nine games, he's slashing .167/.268/.250 with just one extra-base hit, a home run.

Houston Astros general manager James Click said that second baseman Jose Altuve (hamstring) will head to Triple-A Sugar Land on Thursday and play a couple of rehab games with them before being activated from the injured list on Monday, barring any setbacks. Altuve went on the injured list on April 20 with a hamstring injury, but he's nearing a return for fantasy managers. Aledmys Diaz and Niko Goodrum have been filling in at the keystone with Altuve out, with Diaz seeing the majority of starts at second base. Altuve was off to a slow start before his injury -- six hits (one home run), 10 strikeouts in 41 plate appearances -- but the 31-year-old will return to the everyday starting job at second base next week.

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve (hamstring) appears to be trending in the right direction. According to Astros manager Dusty Baker, Altuve ran "a lot" on Sunday while testing out his injured left hamstring. Altuve has also been fielding ground balls for multiple days now. The 31-year-old is first eligible to come off the injured list this coming Friday. There is no word yet as to whether he's expected to return when first eligible. We should get some more specifics on his timeline soon, so make sure to stay tuned.

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve (hamstring) took ground balls at Minute Maid Park on Saturday. Afterwards, Altuve said that his left hamstring felt good, but that he didn't yet have a timetable to return. He has yet to swing a bat since the hamstring injury first flared up. Altuve was placed on the injured list this past Wednesday and he is first eligible to return next Friday, April 29. Niko Goodrum and Aledmys Diaz will continue to cover the keystone while he's out.

The Houston Astros have placed second baseman Jose Altuve (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain. First baseman J.J. Matijevic has been added to the team's roster in a corresponding move. The team also transferred first baseman Taylor Jones (back) to the 60-day injured list to make room on the 40-man roster. Altuve initially suffered the injury during Monday's game. He was initially being considered day-to-day by the team, but it appears to be a more significant issue than the team originally thought. Aledmys Diaz figures to be the team's primary second baseman while Altuve is out.

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve (hamstring) has been ruled out for both Tuesday's game and Wednesday's game by Astros manager Dusty Baker. On Tuesday, Baker stated that he was "pleasantly surprised" by how well Altuve was doing with his left hamstring strain. Baker emphasized that Altuve remains day-to-day. The Astros are off on Thursday, so Altuve will have multiple days to recover before the team opens up a three-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday.

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve (hamstring) is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against Patrick Sandoval and the Los Angeles Angels. Aledmys Diaz is getting the start at second and batting seventh in the game. Altuve was removed from Monday's game after suffering a left hamstring strain while running out an infield single. The 31-year-old underwent an MRI on Tuesday, but the results of the MRI have yet to be revealed. For now, he remains day-to-day.

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve (hamstring) will undergo an MRI exam on Tuesday to determine a timetable for his return. Altuve was listed as day-to-day on Monday night after suffering a left hamstring strain in the game against the Los Angeles Angels. It looks as though the 31-year-old avoided a major injury, but we'll know more when the MRI results are released. Fantasy managers will need to check back later to see if Altuve is in the starting lineup on Tuesday against Angels left-hander Patrick Sandoval, but there's a good chance he'll be absent. If Altuve cannot go, we'll likely see Aledmys Diaz fill in at the keystone for the Astros.

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve (hamstring) was forced to exit Monday night's game against the Los Angeles Angels. He suffered a left hamstring strain while running out an infield single in the eighth inning of the contest. Aledmys Diaz came into the game to run for him. After the game, Astros manager Dusty Baker called Altuve day-to-day. It doesn't sound like anything major for the 31-year-old, who is slashing .167/.268/.250 over nine games this year. Keep an eye out for updates on Altuve ahead of Game 2 of the series Tuesday.

Houston Astros infielder Jose Altuve (rest) will get the day off on Sunday against the Los Angeles Angels. Fantasy managers don't need to worry as this is a routine day off for the veteran infielder. Aledmys Diaz will cover second base and bat fifth versus lefty Jose Suarez. Normally, Diaz isn't much of a fantasy option, but does hit well off left-handed pitching. He's in the middle of the order and could have some low-end appeal for Sunday.

Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker is considering utilizing second baseman Jose Altuve as the team's No. 2 hitter this year. Last year, Altuve hit leadoff in each of the 144 games he started. However, Baker believes that Altuve's hitting style is better-suited for second in the order. Baker said, that last year, "Altuve led off because everybody asked him to lead off, not because that's where he feels comfortable." The change in the batting order position wouldn't have much of an effect on Altuve's fantasy value in 2022. However, we could see a big value boost for whoever does wind up as the team's leadoff hitter. We've seen shortstop Jeremy Pena and outfielder Chas McCormick bat leadoff this spring. Pena seems to be the more likely leadoff candidate at this point and he's someone worth targeting in the late rounds of deep leagues and AL-only leagues.

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve will hit leadoff in Game 1 of the World Series against the Braves. Altuve has five extra-base hits through 10 postseason games with seven runs batted in and 15 runs scored. Altuve has been dynamite at Minute Maid Park during the regular season, slashing .296/.374/.558 with 18 doubles, 19 home runs, 49 runs batted in and 59 runs scored through 75 home games. Altuve hasn't hit for a high average during this postseason run but has come up with clutch hit after clutch hit and will be a top selection for anyone interested in DFS tournaments for the World Series.

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve will start and hit leadoff in Game 5 of the ALCS against left-handed starter Chris Sale and the Red Sox. Altuve is hitting only .219 through 32 postseason at-bats but has hit some huge home runs. Altuve went 1-for-4 in Game 4, including a game-tying home run in the eighth inning that gave the Astros new life. The former MVP is slugging .563 in the playoffs with two doubles, three home runs, seven runs batted in and 13 runs scored through eight games.

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve went 3-for-5 with one stolen base, three runs batted in and four runs scored in the Astros 10-1 pounding of the White Sox to advance to the ALCS for the fifth season in a row. Altuve was a menace the entire game, ripping a double off White Sox starter Carlos Rodon on the first pitch of the game. The former MVP punctuated his excellent performance with a three-run home run in the ninth inning to seal the White Sox postseason fate. Altuve finished his ALDS slashing .313/.476/.625 with one home run, two doubles, three runs batted in and nine runs scored across 16 at-bats.

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve went 1-for-4 with one walk and two runs scored in the Astros 9-4 win over the White Sox in Game 2 of the ALDS. Altuve helped set the table once again and added some fantastic defense as the Astros took control of the series 2-0. Altuve's positive impact in the postseason continues as the team will try and advance to the ALCS with a win Sunday night in Chicago.

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve will try and continue his track record of fantastic postseason success when the team opens up their ALDS series against the White Sox. In 63 career playoff games, Altuve is slashing .306/.378/.565 with 12 doubles, 18 home runs, 40 runs batted in and 48 runs scored. The former MVP was white-hot last October, slashing .375/.500/.729 with five home runs and 11 runs batted in through 13 games. The 31-year-old enjoyed a bounce back season in 2021, slashing .278/.350/.489 with 31 home runs, 32 doubles, 83 runs batted in and 117 runs scored through 146 games played this season.

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve is always a strong DFS play when he takes the field at home. Altuve and the Astros will host the Rays Tuesday night and the 31-year-old is slashing .293/.377/.557 with 16 doubles, 18 home runs, 47 runs batted in and 55 runs scored through 69 games at Minute Maid Park. Additionally, Altuve is slashing .320/.429/.588 with runners in scoring position this season. Altuve is hitting only .245 in the month of September but will be a strong DFS choice over the next few days.

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve will try and extend his hitting streak to 12 games Friday against the A's. Altuve is 15-for-45 (.333) during the streak with four doubles, eight runs batted in and 14 runs scored. The 31-year-old is now slashing .316/.400/.582 with 13 extra-base hits and 22 runs scored over his last 79 at-bats. Altuve is a strong DFS play for the final stretch of games in the regular season.