Fansided · Oct 21, 2018
Astros’ star Jose Altuve has right knee surgery
While the Astros were only eliminated from the postseason on Thursday night, one of their stars didn’t waste time in addressing a bothersome injury.
It’s no secret that a right knee injury hampered Jose Altuve since a game in Colorado on July 25th. A consequence of a slide into second base at Coors Park, the Astros‘ second baseman would spend nearly an entire month on the DL before making his return in Seattle on August 21st. It became evident during the subsequent weeks that the 2017 AL MVP was not quite himself.
Before DL: 454 plate appearances, .329/.392/.464, 9 HR, 139 wRC+
Post DL: 145 plate appearances, .268/.359/.402, 4 HR, 117 wRC+