Jose Carlos Altuve (Spanish pronunciation: [alˈtuβe]; born May 6, 1990) is a Venezuelan professional baseball second baseman for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB).

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1 day ago · Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve (27) takes batting practice before playing against the Detroit Tigers in game one of the Wild Card round for the 2024 MLB Playoffs at Minute Maid Park.

Signed by Houston as a 16-year-old non-drafted free agent out of Maracay, Venezuela, on Sept. 27, 2006... the Astros Venezuelan Coordinator at the time, Pablo Torrealba, and a local Astros scout, Wolfgang Ramos, are credited with the signing of Altuve, which might be the most influential signing in Astros history...in addition to those two men ...

1 day ago · Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve talks with Joe Espada during spring training workouts at the Fitteam Ballpark of The Palm Beaches, in West Palm Beach, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020.

Jan 26, 2025 · Oct 1, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve (27) takes batting practice before playing against the Detroit Tigers in game one of the Wild Card round for the 2024 ...

Feb 7, 2024 · The star second baseman agreed to a five-year contract extension with the Astros on Tuesday, his third extension with Houston. The deal will start in 2025 and will take Altuve through his age-39 season. The deal is worth $125 million, including $30 million each season from 2025-27, a source told MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand.

Nov 3, 2023 · Most professional baseball personnel feel Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve is on a path to a Hall of Fame induction. Altuve, now 33, has completed 13 years of Hall of Fame caliber...

Feb 7, 2024 · Houston Astros Jose Altuve and the Houston Astros agreed to a $125 million, five-year contract that covers 2025-29. The eight-time All-Star second baseman would have been eligible for free agency after this year’s World Series.

Aug 20, 2023 · HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Astros star Jose Altuve has reached 2,000 career hits, becoming the third player in franchise history to reach the milestone. Altuve hit a leadoff single in the fifth inning against Seattle Mariners right-hander Logan Gilbert on Saturday night.