3 years agoHouston Astros second baseman
Jose Altuve (shoulder) is out of the starting lineup on Sunday against the Atlanta Braves due to a sore shoulder, according to skipper Dusty Baker. Fantasy managers should consider Altuve day-to-day for now. With
Aledmys Diaz (groin) on the injured list, the Astros called up
David Hensley from Triple-A Sugar Land on Sunday.
Mauricio Dubon is starting at second base on Sunday and is hitting leadoff against Braves right-hander
Charlie Morton. Dubon will have some sleeper DFS appeal out of the top spot in the Astros lineup, but he's hitting just .217/.262/.326 with four home runs, 20 RBI, 23 runs scored and one stolen base in 175 at-bats on the season.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Houston Chronicle - Chandler Rome
3 years agoHouston Astros second baseman
Jose Altuve is getting the day off on Tuesday as the team takes on right-hander
Frankie Montas and the Oakland Athletics.
Aledmys Diaz will be handling second base duties for the game. This will be Altuve's first day off since the All-Star break. Altuve homered twice this past weekend and he has scored a total of five runs over six games since the break. The 32-year-old veteran owns a stellar .277/.363/.518 slash line this year to go along with 19 home runs, 36 RBI and 54 runs.
--Andrew Ericksen - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
3 years agoHouston Astros second baseman
Jose Altuve went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and two runs scored against the Seattle Mariners Friday, leading the team to a 5-2 victory over the division rivals. It's Altuve's first multiple-hit game since July 3, and he raised his season slash line to .276/.366/.519 with the performance. Altuve has 18 homers, eight steals, 52 runs scored, and 32 RBI in 293 at-bats this year. He remains among the very best fantasy options in the game at second base.
--Doug Goldring - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
3 years agoHouston Astros second baseman
Jose Altuve (leg) is back at second base on Sunday against Oakland Athletics right-hander
Adam Oller after he served as the designated hitter on Saturday. Altuve is also in his customary leadoff spot. The 32-year-old All-Star sat out of Friday's game after being hit by a pitch on Thursday. Although he'll sit out of the All-Star game next week, Altuve should be just fine for the start of the second half of the season. Altuve went 1-for-4 with a strikeout in Saturday's game, and he's hitting .276/.371/.524 with an .895 OPS, 17 home runs, 33 RBI, 48 runs scored and eight stolen bases in 318 plate appearances on the season. Keep him in your starting lineups.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Baseball Press
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