Jose Altuve (2B)

After drawing just five walks last season, manager Brad Mills wanted second basemen Jose Altuve to work on his plate discipline during the offseason. Altuve did just that over the summer, which has paid dividends at the plate. He entered Saturday's contest with 12 walks in 161 plate appearances, which translates into a 7.5 of his plate appearances. That is way up from the 2.1 percent he walked last...

Houston second baseman Jose Altuve finished 1 for 4 with a run scored during the Astros' 5-2 loss at Pittsburgh on Saturday night. Altuve tallied a single to halt a two-game hitless slide -- his longest of the season -- and is now carrying a .323 batting average through 32 games.

Houston Astros 2B Jose Altuve batted third for the first time in his career Friday, ...

Houston Astros 2B Jose Altuve went 2-for-5 with a home run, two RBIs and two ...

Astros second baseman Jose Altuve had another productive night at the plate in Friday's series opener against the Cardinals. He went 2 for 5 with a homer and two runs scored. He also stole his fifth base of the year in the 5-4 win. He singled in his first at-bat before launching a three-run shot off Kyle Lohse in the second inning. Altuve has gone 18 for 44 (.409) over his last 10 games with two homers,...

Jose Altuve continued his magnificent start to the season, blasting a three-run homer to lead the Astros to a 5-4 victory over the Cardinals on Friday.

Jose Altuve went 2-for-4 with a walk and a run scored in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Mets.

At 5-foot-5, Houston second baseman Jose Altuve holds the distinction of being the shortest player in the National League. But he is also making a name for himself with his improved play during the first month of the season. The 21-year-old has registered five multihit games in his past six outings to increase his batting average to .373, ranked third in the National League. Overall, he has totaled...

Houston Astros 2B Jose Altuve is hitting .378 with one homer, 10 RBIs and four ...

Jose Altuve continued his offensive onslaught against the Reds on Friday, going 2-for-5 with a pair of RBI in the Astros 6-4 victory.

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