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Houston Astros Star Altuve Could Return Sooner Than Expected From Thumb Injury

The Houston Astros could see second baseman Jose Altuve back sooner than expected after undergoing surgery on his thumb.
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Houston Astros Star Altuve Could Return Sooner Than Expected From Thumb Injury
Houston Astros Star Altuve Could Return Sooner Than Expected From Thumb Injury

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Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve could be back to the Major League squad sooner than expected according to General Manager Dana Brown. 

Brown, speaking with The Athletic, said that Altuve was "ahead of schedule, great movement and flexible in the thumb and will get an X-Ray in 12 days or so to see how the thumb is healing but appears that it's healing very well."

Altuve suffered his thumb ligament tear during the World Baseball Classic and underwent surgery soon after. He is a quick healer and a return to the field ahead of the original June timeline was always possible. 

If his X-rays are clean on May 5, then he could immediately return to baseball activities. Depending on his ramp up time he could be back just a week or two later. 

One only needs to look towards Bryce Harper of the Philadelphia Phillies who said he would not be doing a rehab assignment to see how badly these players want to get back on the field. 

Perhaps Altuve takes the same route. 

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Kade Kistner
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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