On April 20, the Astros sent struggling José Altuve to the injured list for a hamstring strain. At the time, the second baseman was having a rough start to the 2022 season, slashing .167/.268/.250 in his first nine games with one extra-base hit and three runs batted in. Those numbers were pretty distant from the José Altuve we’re actually used to seeing.
Altuve wasn’t ready to come back to action until May 2, but when he finally came back, things changed offensively for him. It seems the trip to the injured list helped Altuve find himself and make some adjustments, or at least that’s what he’s shown in 21 games since returning.