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Houston Astros Announce Roster Casualty for Altuve's Return

The Houston Astros have announced who will be optioned to make room for Jose Altuve's return to the active roster on Friday.
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Houston Astros Announce Roster Casualty for Altuve's Return
Houston Astros Announce Roster Casualty for Altuve's Return

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The Houston Astros will welcome back second baseman Jose Altuve on Friday night when they host the Oakland Athletics at Minute Maid Park.

It is exactly two months to the day that Altuve suffered a fractured thumb in the World Baseball Classic for Venezuela. Now, he will be making his 2023 MLB debut. 

In his absence, Mauricio Dubon has slashed .309/.333/.389 and led the team in hits. He was more than serviceable in Altuve's stead. 

Now, the Astros have announced who will be optioned to make way for Altuve's return to the active roster. 

David Hensley, who many pegged as the man to take over for Altuve, will be optioned to Triple-A. 

Hensley was unable to take full advantage of the opportunity laid out for him this season. Now he will have to bide his time until his next chance arrives.

Altuve will bat leadoff against the Athletics, first pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. ET.

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KADE KISTNER

Kade Kistner is the publisher and beat writer for Sports Illustrated's Inside the Phillies. An alumnus of Tulane University, Kade graduated in 2017 with a degree in Latin American Studies and a minor in Spanish. Upon graduation, Kade commissioned into the United States Navy and attended Naval Flight School in Pensacola, Fl. He served as a Naval Aviator and was stationed in Jacksonville, Fl. During his time in school and the Navy, Kade began covering the MLB and NFL with USA Today, SB Nation, and Sports Illustrated. Kade covered the New Orleans Saints, Texas Rangers, and numerous other teams within the Sports Illustrated network before launching Inside the Phillies, Inside the Astros, and Inside the Cubs. You can follow him on Twitter at @KadeKistner, or if you have any questions or comments he can be reached via email at kwkistner@gmail.com.

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