As the Astros try to get back into playoff contention, Houston is hoping to soon have Jose Altuve's bat back in the lineup.

The second baseman is "hacking" in Florida nearly two week after being injured, Astros manager Joe Espada said.

The Astros have been struggling without Jose Altuve in the lineup, but there is a chance he is back on the field in the near ...

Astros manager Joe Espada said Sunday that Altuve (oblique) is expected to resume swinging a bat "in the next day or two," Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports. Altuve traveled with the ...

Jose Altuve drew a couple of ovations from Astros fans when he emerged from the first-base dugout at Wrigley Field about 90 ...

The Houston Astros got the latest update on Jose Altuve before Saturday's game against the Chicago Cubs (at Wrigley Field).

Altuve’s absence leaves a hole at second base that could push Brice Matthews and Braden Shewmake into more prominent roles.

For hitters, there are few injuries more stubborn than an oblique injury. It impacts how they swing, it impacts how they throw and it impacts how they run because of where the oblique is located — on ...

The Houston Astros decided Sunday to place second baseman Jose Altuve on the injured list with a Grade 2 left oblique strain, according to MLB.com's Brian McTaggart.

HOUSTON (AP) — Second baseman Jose Altuve will be placed on the injured list with a grade 2 left oblique strain, the latest ...

Astros second baseman Jose Altuve will have an MRI on Sunday after leaving Houston’s 2-0 win over the Texas Rangers in the ninth inning with soreness on his left side.

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve left his team's 4-1 home win against the Texas Rangers on Saturday after appearing ...