{"id":122116,"date":"2026-05-17T23:45:04","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T03:45:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=122116"},"modified":"2026-05-17T23:45:04","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T03:45:04","slug":"jose-altuve-injury-astros","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2026\/05\/17\/jose-altuve-injury-astros\/","title":{"rendered":"Jose Altuve Becomes Latest Astros Star Sidelined by Injury"},"content":{"rendered":"

Just when it seemed like the Houston Astros had gained some momentum with a much-needed series win against the Texas Rangers over the weekend, the injury nightmare<\/a> came back. It\u2019s been a seemingly never-ending revolving door of injuries for the Astros.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The unfortunate roster moves involving trips to the injured list just keep on happening. It felt like a great night for the Astros on Saturday, who closed out a 4-1 victory over the Rangers, but that was spoiled in a way after a Jose Altuve<\/a> injury.<\/p>\n

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Jose Altuve Injury Becomes Latest Astros Casualty<\/h2>\n

In the bottom of the eighth inning with the Astros up 4-1, Altuve came up to the plate with no outs. After seeing four pitches, he grounded into a double play after reaching out and swinging at a pitch far outside the zone. Altuve was in immediate discomfort and could not even run to first base. <\/span>He instantly walked back to the dugout with no interest or attempt to see the play through. Altuve was visibly grabbing the left hip area while heading down to the clubhouse as manager Joe Espada<\/a> came up the steps to see him. It was clear that Altuve was grimacing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Details on Altuve\u2019s Injury<\/h2>\n

Altuve got imaging on Sunday morning, and the results came out in the afternoon after the Astros\u2019 8-0 loss to the Rangers. Espada announced in the post-game press conference that Altuve suffered a Grade 2 left oblique strain<\/a> and will require a stint on the IL. This was tough news to swallow for the Astros and their fans, as they were hoping for better news.<\/p>\n

An oblique strain is generally one of the tougher injuries to deal with, knowing a player has to be absolutely 100 percent to come back from it. It\u2019s also specifically troubling in baseball, as that part of the muscle attached to the hip is needed for any kind of swing or batting stance. A Grade 2 diagnosis means that Altuve went through a partial tear of the muscle on that swing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Jose Altuve is headed to the IL. pic.twitter.com\/reum60BFgE<\/a><\/p>\n

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