The Astros announced today that Jose Altuve has been placed on the injured list with a left hamstring strain. J.J. Matijevic had his contract selected to take Altuve’s place on the active roster. To make space on the 40-man, Taylor Jones was transferred from the 10-day to the 60-day IL.
Altuve had been removed from Monday’s game with the hamstring issue and then sat out yesterday’s game. Although it appeared that Altuve might just miss a few games, it now appears the club will give him a stint on the IL to get healed up. He’s off to a slow start this year, hitting just .167/.268/.250 in his first 41 plate appearances.
Matijevic, 26, will make his MLB debut as soon as he gets into a game. Selected by the Astros 75th overall in the 2017 draft, Matijevic was recently ranked the #39 prospect in the organization by Baseball America. Their report praised the power in his bat but noted that he needed to improve his first base defense. He’s off to a torrid start at the plate this year, hitting four home runs in his first 11 games and slashing .310/.420/.714. While primarily a first baseman, he’s also seen significant time in left field.
Jones was placed on the 10-day IL a couple of weeks ago with a lower back injury, though it now appears it’s serious enough to keep him on the shelf until at least June.
Do you think he cheated more less or the same as his teammates?
His post-cheating numbers stink
Whatever dude. He was terrific last year. Go sip you’re manfraud coolaid
Yup, 5.2 fwar and a 130 wRC+ is awful. If you people need something to still be mad at, at least put some effort into it, you just look lazy and stupid.
I think there are two categories of cheaters: guys who were good but obviously helped by cheating and those who were only good due to cheating.
You look at the Astros core and guys like Altuve, Correa, Bregman, and Springer were studs from the minors on through. Did the cheating help? Of course, that’s why they did it. Kind of like Tom Brady, good but cheated.
Huge difference from a guy like, say, David Ortiz. Dude was let go by the Twins then turns into the Hulk and starts smashing 50 bombs a year. No defense, no baserunning. Take away the roids and he probably doesn’t have much of a career.
Bonds is probably the best example of a guy who didn’t need to cheat, but chose to do so. I know some people will say steroids don’t give you a true advantgae, but MLB considers steroid use cheating so he technically cheated.
Agree 100%.
Dude had all the tools. His bat speed was insane coming out of college.
Him and ARod had no reason to juice. Two of the best players I have ever seen. Most likely it helped them very little.
Unbelievable… Can you please give the whole ‘Astros cheating’ thing a rest? And did you not know that many other teams were also cheating and that the Astros took the rap for everyone else because no other team got caught doing it? So please STFU and go troll somewhere else. bit.ly/3KeDkq5
Only fans of bottom-feeding loser teams who catch lightning in a bottle would defend this type of stuff. Mets and Ast(erisks)ros fans backing up one another? Who would’ve thought? It’s a match made for both of them! 27>1*+2.
Worry about that letter, pal. If it turns out the Yankees did more than we were all led to believe, you Yankees fans will have no room to talk. You might want to keep words soft and sweet.
*GALVESTON GOPHERS
Who?
It’s the Astros relocation plan. I was nice enough to keep them in the same state.
Let me know how it goes. If you’re move them, bring back the Expos.
@48-team: Once again; it’s never going to be funny; no matter how many times you change the town and team names.
@BobbyKidd1965
I assure you that it will all be over after I’ve posted 1986 different relocation plans.
Nacogdoches Numchuks.
“It appeared Altuve might only miss a few days”. Guess he changed his mind and opted for a few days by the pool instead.
Altuve has struggled, but what the heck happened to Tucker?
I know, it’s early, I was just shocked when watching the game last night that he only had 4 hits on the season (and 3 were in the first series)
Its early. Tucker struggled last april too. Everything is magnified when u slump in tbe beginning of the season
Bad luck. Dude his hitting the balls hard.
These fake injuries are BS. Guarantee you if Altuve was hitting .350, he wouldn’t be looking for a way to get to the IL.
Cheater cheater pumpkin eater
He was wearing a wire. MLb slapped them on the wrist. They should of all been banned for life. Just like the Black Sox.
What other statements of Carlos Beltran’s FAKE cousin do you also believe?