Jose Altuve Stats & Scouting Report — College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects

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Altuve fits no standard profile. He doesn't lack tools, but he's difficult to compare to other players. He has a unique build, compared by some scouts to a fire hydrant, and some say he is two inches shorter than his listed height. At the end of last season, he may have been 10 pounds lighter as well. But he has baseball skills and enough tools to make things interesting. Defense is his best attribute. He has quick, strong hands that work well at the plate and in the field. He's agile and at times a dazzling second baseman, with arm strength to turn the double play well. He has developed a good rapport with shortstop Jio Mier, whom he has played with the last two seasons, and has gotten in time at third base as well. Offensively, Altuve shows enough power to punish mistakes but mostly plays a No. 2 hitter's game. He uses the whole field, has excellent baserunning skills that augment his average speed and shows the bat control to move runners. Altuve plays with energy that makes him a team leader and keeps winning people over. He may put up big numbers at Lancaster this season but will have to keep proving himself at higher levels to scouts who remain skeptical of a player with such a small body.

Altuve began converting doubters into believers when the 5-foot-7 second baseman hit a blistering .408 in a two-month stint at Lancaster to start the season. He nearly matched the pace in Double-A before leveling off after a promotion to Houston in July. He won the minor league batting title and hit a combined .389/.426/.591 in the minors, but he still has to prove he can contribute beyond a solid batting average in the majors. Cal League observers raved about Altuve's aggressiveness in all phases of the game. He can spray line drives to all fields or reach base with a bunt, though he won't hit for much power. His free-swinging approach worked well in high Class A, but his stroke can get long and he'll need to be more selective to succeed as a big league hitter. Altuve has above-average speed and good instincts on the bases. An average defender who makes the routine play, he has a fringy arm and had some trouble turning double plays at the start of the year.

Houston Astros activated 2B Jose Altuve from the 10-day injured list.
Houston Astros placed 2B Jose Altuve on the 10-day injured list retroactive to July 4, 2023. Left oblique discomfort.
Houston Astros activated 2B Jose Altuve from the 10-day injured list.
Houston Astros sent 2B Jose Altuve on a rehab assignment to Corpus Christi Hooks.
Houston Astros sent 2B Jose Altuve on a rehab assignment to Corpus Christi Hooks.
Houston Astros sent 2B Jose Altuve on a rehab assignment to Corpus Christi Hooks.
Houston Astros sent 2B Jose Altuve on a rehab assignment to Corpus Christi Hooks.
Houston Astros sent 2B Jose Altuve on a rehab assignment to Sugar Land Space Cowboys.
Houston Astros sent 2B Jose Altuve on a rehab assignment to Sugar Land Space Cowboys.
Houston Astros sent 2B Jose Altuve on a rehab assignment to Sugar Land Space Cowboys.
Houston Astros sent 2B Jose Altuve on a rehab assignment to Sugar Land Space Cowboys.
Houston Astros sent 2B Jose Altuve on a rehab assignment to Sugar Land Space Cowboys.
Houston Astros sent 2B Jose Altuve on a rehab assignment to Sugar Land Space Cowboys.
Venezuela activated 2B Jose Altuve from the reserve list.