Jose Altuve, who was voted to start at second base for the American League, had to leave Thursday game's after he was hit by a pitch.
HOUSTON, Texas -- Jose Altuve is expected to be out Friday for the Houston Astros' series-opener against Oakland after sustaining a left leg bruise against the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday.
But while manager Dusty Baker already planned to give his star second baseman the day off Friday, Altuve's next few games, including his scheduled start in next Tuesday's MLB All-Star Game, appear in jeopardy. Altuve, who is considered day-to-day, told reporters before Friday night's game that if the injury lingers, he could indeed miss playing in the Midsummer Classic.
Altuve was hit by a pitch in the first inning of Houston's 3-2 victory against the Angels. Mauricio Dubon took over second base after Altuve was pulled from the game."A lot of discomfort. It got a little bit of bone right below the knee - some muscle and some tendon," Altuve said." just thinking about today and trying to get better. Obviously, I don't want to miss . I want to come back as soon as I can.
This isn't the first time this season that Altuve has suffered an injury to his left leg. The 32-year-old missed 12 games after injuring his left hamstring on
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