Jose Altuve Injury Takes Unfortunate Turn for Astros

The Houston Astros were feeling upbeat on Tuesday when reports suggested that Jose Altuve's apparent hamstring injury wasn't as serious as his on-field reaction made it seem.

Unfortunately, those good feelings didn't last long.

On Wednesday, Houston placed their seven-time All-Star infielder on the 10-day injured list officially with a left hamstring strain.

Jose Altuve Injury Update

The Astros have placed IF Jose Altuve on the 10-day IL today with a left hamstring strain...to take his place on the active roster, we selected IF J.J. Matijevic (#13) to the Major League roster...to make room on the 40-man, we transferred IF Taylor Jones to the 60-day IL.
— Houston Astros (@astros) April 20, 2022

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Manager Dusty Baker spoke to media following the incident on Monday night. He called it a "day-to-day" situation, and at the time, Astros fans hoped this meant Altuve would only miss a handful of games.

Now, he's going to miss nearly two weeks of action. The former MVP will miss at least nine games during this stretch, headlined by a three-game series against the upstart Toronto Blue Jays and a four-game set with division rival Texas Rangers.

Altuve was off to a slow start through his first nine games, slashing just .167/.268/.250. The entire team hasn't exactly found its groove, either, at just 6-5 to start the year in a tough AL West division. Hopefully Altuve can turn things around upon his return.

As it stands, the Astros sit at +1000 (3rd) in FanDuel Sportsbook's odds to win the 2022 World Series.

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