PT TODAY: Altuve's knee pain sends him to IL

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Astros | Jose Altuve placed on IL
Houston Astros INF Jose Altuve (knee) was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday, Sept. 5, because of a knee sprain.   Source: MLB.com
 
BHQ take: Altuve will be out until at least mid-September and perhaps longer -- which leaves utility Aledmys Díaz with an opportunity. Díaz has missed most of the season with a strained groin, and was just 3-for-17 entering Saturday. But he's a career .273 hitter with an 85% ct% and average power. Fantasy owners needing a hitting flyer with positional versatility could do much worse.  —Jock Thompson
 
Impact: High
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