Astros star Jose Altuve to begin injury rehab assignment at triple-A
CHICAGO — Houston Astros star Jose Altuve is transferring a step nearer to coming back from a damaged proper thumb.
Altuve was set to start a rehab project with triple-A Sugar Land on Friday.
The eight-time All-Star and 2017 AL MVP broke his thumb when he was hit by a pitch enjoying for Venezuela within the World Baseball Classic. He had surgical procedure March 22, and common supervisor Dana Brown stated after the operation he’d be out for at the least eight weeks.
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This is the longest Altuve has been sidelined. He batted .300 with 103 runs, 28 homers and 18 steals for the World Series champion Astros final season.
Mauricio Dubon has performed nicely in his absence, with a .287 common coming into Friday’s recreation in opposition to the Chicago White Sox.
Sugar Land was scheduled to play El Paso, San Diego’s triple-A membership.
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