Or at least by MLB Network’s standards anyway. And Houston Astros fans should be thrilled about this since it now appears that Jose Altuve is getting the attention he deserves. Last year he fell well down the list on the top second baseman before the start of the 2015 season, as CTH wrote here: Is Jose Altuve Really the 6th Best 2nd Baseman Right Now?
The Astros second baseman finished ahead of the likes of Robinson Cano, Joe Panik, Ian Kinsler, Josh Harrison, Ben Zobrist, Neil Walker, Dustin Pedroia, Dee Gordon, and Logan Forsythe in the MLB Network’s rankings.