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)...reached base safely in 126 of his 152 total games (83%)...his 35 hits in April set a franchise record for a scond baseman and ranked fifth all time for any player in Astros history ... eclipsed 400 hits for his career on Sept. 24 at TEX in what was his 352nd career game...was the third fastest Astro to reach the 400-hit mark behind Cesar Cedeno (342g) and Hunter Pence (348g) ... needed the second-fewest games in Astros history to reach 75 doubles and 75 steals to start his career...did so on Sept. 25 at TEX in what was his 353rd career game...the record is held by Cesar Cedeno (344 games)...recorded an RBI in four straight games from Aug. 6-10 and became the first Astros second baseman to do so since Craig Biggio in July of 2005 (7/4-7)...his 41 hits in September ranked as the third highest total in franchise history, trailing only Richard Hidalgo's 49 hits in Sept. of 2000 and Cesar Cedeno's 47 hits in 1977...led the Majors in hits and led the AL in batting average (.357) during the month...since his MLB debut on July 20, 2011, his 405 hits are more than any MLB second baseman except Robinson Cano (467) and Dustin Pedroia (443)...ranks second among MLB second basemen in steals during that span (75) behind Emilio Bonifacio (80)...missed three games while on the Bereavement List (May 14-17)...named the Astros nominee for the 2013 Roberto Clemente Award...on July 13, 2013, signed a four-year contract extension that runs from 2014-17...the deal also includes club option years for the 2018-19 seasons.
Jose and his wife Nina reside in Pearland, TX, with their daughter, Melanie Andrea...Signed by Houston as a 16-year-old non-drafted free agent out of Maracay, Venezuela...signed by Astros scouts Pablo Torrealba and Wolfgang Ramos on Sept. 27, 2006...Has six All-Star Game appearances under his belt (2012, 2014-18), including starts in 2015, 2016, 2017 and …
At first glance, you'd think a home field advantage, even without cheating, would lead to superior production --As more information is released, in the near and distant future, it may end up being easier to understand how the Astros' sign-stealing fiasco impacted Altuve's 2017 performance. For instance, Altuve stole far more bases (32 to Judge's nine swiped bags) while the Baby Bomber had over ten more extra base hits than the Venezuelan (79 to Altuve's 67). He is currently leading MLB in home runsNew York Yankees' ace Gerrit Cole extends his winning streak to 20 games, securing his fourth win of the year in his first taste of the Yankees Red Sox rivalryDJ LeMahieu had four hits in a Yankees win over the Braves on Wednesday. 125 plate apps. Watch the New York Yankees' slugger's blastThe Yankees Rays rivalry has become one of the best in Major League Baseball as New York and Tampa Bay are both postseason contenders and tensions are high Or was his MVP-worthy performance in 2017 clean?Either way, with these numbers in mind, it's clear the race for AL Most Valuable Player in 2017 should have The New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox without Aaron Judge behind strong performances from Mike Tauchman, Clint Frazier, Gary Sanchez and Gleyber TorresNew York Yankees' slugger Aaron Judge has been placed on the injured list with a mild right calf strain. He has the best batting average in the American League and could hit .400 this yearGiancarlo Stanton is expected to miss 3-4 weeks due to his latest injury, a Grade 1 left hamstring strain. Nonetheless,In what was categorized by the Commissioner's Office as a "player-driven and player-executed" sign-stealing scheme, Altuve was If Altuve was one of the players to have participated in this sign-stealing scheme, knowing which pitches were coming ahead of time in contests played at Minute Maid Park, then why was he a far better hitter on the road? Catering) Position: Point Guard and Shooting Guard Shoots: Right 6-3, 200lb (190cm, 90kg) . Shouldn't that warrant a closer tally of first-place votes?From here on out, with basic offensive stats in mind, it's about even.