Jose Altuve Makes First Comments After Suffering Broken Thumb

One of Houston Astros fans' fears were realized Saturday night, as second baseman Jose Altuve appeared to suffer a major hand injury during the World Baseball Classic. It's since been confirmed Altuve has a broken right thumb after being hit by a pitch, which will knock him out for 8-10 weeks.

Many are wondering how Altuve feels following the news he'll miss up to 2.5 months. He spoke about about the incident on Sunday.

Altuve said he knew when the pitch hit him in the WBC, that it was likely broken.

"Obviously, nobody wants to get hurt and start the season on the IL," Altuve said. "I want to control what I can control and that's recover fast and get back to the team."
— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) March 19, 2023

Altuve said he's disappointed he'll start the season on the injured list. However, he decided to look at the situation optimistically, with the aim he'll recover fast.

Those around the organization are, obviously, gutted by this news. GM Dana Brown noted how much losing an irreplaceable presence like Altuve impacts the team.

Dana Brown on Jose Altuve's injury: “It’s a massive blow You can’t replace a player like this this close to the season. These players don’t exist. You just can’t go out and replace this type of a player.”
— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) March 19, 2023

Teammate Alex Bregman highlighted that Altuve came into camp in "great shape," which only makes this loss more disappointing.

Bregman on losing Altuve: “I’m super sorry for him. I think he came into Spring Training in great shape. He was playing great. In the WBC he was on base all the time. I know he’ll come back stronger from it, and he’ll be ready to help us as soon as he gets back.”
— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) March 19, 2023

Now the Astros will await Altuve's surgery and hope his recovery goes off without a hitch. They'll certainly miss him when they take the field on March 30 for Opening Day.

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