"Facing Cal Quantrill in the bottom of the eighth inning, Altuve grounded a ball to the left side but did not run to first, instead grabbing his left side and walking toward the dugout. The result was an easy double play. Altuve was later seen walking out of the dugout with the team's trainer. replaced him at the keystone in the ninth inning."
"Manager Joe Espada told Brian McTaggart of MLB.com and others that Altuve will undergo imaging tomorrow. It's too early to say whether he'll need time on the injured list, though it wouldn't be a surprise to see a cautionary IL placement given Altuve's age. He is now 36 and in his 16th season in the Majors."
"Altuve previously went on the IL in August 2023 with left oblique discomfort, missing three weeks. His two other left side-related IL placements were in April 2022 and May 2019. Both were for left hamstring strains."
"The early returns in 2026 have been worse, with Altuve's .245/.328/.365 line now being 3% below average. That hardly makes him a bad player, but it does make him one of the weaker hitters in an otherwise strong offense. Yordan Alvarez is dominating with 14 home runs and a 190 wRC+. Christian Walker is having a resurgence after a poor introduction to Houston in 2025. Isaac Paredes is hitting well, and so was Carlos Correa before he underwent season-ending ankle surgery. In contrast, Altuve is the sole veteran of the group who is below league average at the plate."
Jose Altuve left a game against the Rangers with an apparent left side injury after grounding a ball to the left side without running to first. He grabbed his left side and walked toward the dugout, and he was later replaced at second base in the ninth inning. Team personnel later had him walking out of the dugout with the trainer. Manager Joe Espada said Altuve will undergo imaging the next day, and it is too early to determine whether he will need an injured list stint. Altuve is 36 and has had prior left side-related IL placements, including left oblique discomfort and left hamstring strains. His 2026 batting line is below average, making his health and production important to Houston’s offense.
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