CBSSports.com Fantasy Making his return from the bereavement list, Astros second baseman Jose Altuve had three hits in five at-bats against the Pirates Saturday night. He also drove in a run. Altuve, who has also been dealing with a jaw injury, has hit .342/.378/.449 in 172 plate appearances.
May 18, 2013CBSSports.com Fantasy Pirates starter A.J. Burnett struck out seven but did not factor into the decision in a 4-2 loss Saturday night against the Astros.Burnett surrendered a run-scoring infield single to Jose Altuve in the fift and allowed the one run on five hits over seven innings. He struck out seven and walked four on 100 pitches, 63 for strikes.Burnett has not allowed more than three earned runs in any of his starts. He will try to get his first win since May 3 when he starts Friday at Milwaukee. He allowed four runs -- three earned -- over seven innings in his last meeting with the Brewers May 13. ...
May 18, 2013Houston Chronicle The loss of Cruz Maria Torres was still with Jose Altuve. But the Astros second baseman insisted he was ready to return to baseball. Altuve played his first game Saturday after spending the last four days on the bereavement list. He traveled to Maracay, Venezuela to attend the funeral of his paternal grandmother, who died Monday at the age of 68. Torres helped raise Altuve and played a large role in his life. “She was like the mom of everybody in the family,” Altuve said. “We all live like almost in the same place. We’re really close. … We went everyday to her house to see how she was and [......
Houston Astros May 18, 2013CBSSports.com Fantasy The Astros activated second baseman Jose Altuve off the bereavement list Saturday. Altuve will start in Pittsburgh.He had been out since Tuesday following the death of a family member. He was also dealing with a jaw injury but is 100 percent healthy.
May 18, 2013CBSSports.com Fantasy The Astros optioned infielder Jake Elmore to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Saturday. The move clears the roster spot for Jose Altuve, who came off the bereavement list.
May 18, 2013Houston Chronicle PITTSBURGH — Jake Elmore will have to receive another callup to erase his last major-league play with Astros. Second baseman Jose Altuve was activated for Saturday’s 6:05 p.m. CT game against the Pirates at PNC Park. With Altuve’s return from the bereavement list, Elmore was sent back to Class AAA Oklahoma City. Elmore, 25, went 4-for-11 with one RBI and one run in three games with the Astros. Twitter: ChronAstros
Houston Astros May 18, 2013KFFL The Houston Astros are open to discussing a contract extension for 2B Jose Altuve.
May 18, 2013KFFL Houston Astros 2B Jose Altuve (jaw) will return from the bereavement list Saturday, May 18, ...
May 18, 2013CBSSports.com Fantasy The Astros will option Jake Elmore to Triple-A Oklahoma City before Saturday's game, MLB.com reports. Jose Altuve has been on the bereavement list since Monday due to the death of his grandmother. Elmore has gone 3 for 8 with a double as his replacement.
May 17, 2013CBSSports.com Fantasy Astros second baseman Jose Altuve will return from the bereavement list Saturday against Pittsburgh, MLB.com reports. Altuve has been out of action since May 13 due to the death of his grandmother.
May 17, 2013KFFL Houston Astros 2B Jose Altuve was placed on the bereavement list after the death of ...
May 15, 2013KFFL Houston Astros 2B Jose Altuve (jaw) said he fully intended to play Tuesday, May 14, ...
May 15, 2013Houston Chronicle DETROIT — Marwin Gonzalez sent Jose Altuve a text message but didn’t want to call. The Astros second baseman’s grandmother had just died and the club’s shortstop — a close friend and infield companion of Altuve’s — felt his teammate needed to be alone during a time of personal pain. Veteran shortstop Ronny Cedeno planned to wait until Altuve returned from Venezuela to say anything. Astros manager Bo Porter was just glad he was around to help the best player on his team share the grief. Altuve was partly raised in Venezuela by his grandmother. The family was close and tight. A phone call from A...
Houston Astros May 14, 2013Houston Chronicle DETROIT — Forty-five minutes after arriving at Comerica Park via a cab ride, Jake Elmore found his name in the team’s starting lineup. Elmore, 25, will replace Jose Altuve at second base and bat second against the Tigers on Tuesday during a 6:05 p.m. contest. “The jitters aren’t quite as bad as the first time. That first time on the plane ride, my palms were soaking wet,” said Elmore, who hit .300 with 15 RBIs this season at Class AAA Oklahoma City and debuted in 2012 with Arizona . “You dream about it your whole life. Now that you’ve been here, you want to just work hard and try and [...]
Houston Astros May 14, 2013Detroit News Altuve left Monday night's game against the Tigers with an injured jaw after a collision with outfielder Jimmy Paredes. Altuve is hitting .333 with 51 hits and' RBIs.
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