When the Houston Astros opened their three-game set against the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night, Jose Altuve was expected to be in left field. That’s nothing new, considering that Altuve typically plays left field. However, Major League Baseball listed Altuve as a second baseman on the All-Star Game ballot despite him opening the season as Houston’s starting left fielder. Suddenly, it doesn’t sound unrealistic to think a part-time second baseman could nonetheless draw the start in next month’s Midsummer Classic. Major League Baseball announced on Monday that Altuve ranks third among AL second basemen; his 795,123 votes trail only the Detroit Tigers’ Gleyber Torres (1,133,888) and Baltimore Orioles’ Jackson Holliday (806,133) as of publication. That’s how the three ranked when MLB released the initial results last week. The top two vote-getters advance to Phase 2. Unlike Altuve, Torres and Holliday are full-time second basemen. Major League Baseball seemingly acknowledged the fact that Altuve probably Read More
MLB made Jose Altuve announcement before Astros-Phillies series
