PT TODAY: HOU looks to fill hole with Altuve out

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Astros | Jose Altuve to injured list
Houston Astros 2B Jose Altuve (hamstring) was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday, April 20, with a hamstring strain. INF J.J. Matijevic was selected to the major league roster, and INF Taylor Jones (back) was transferred to the 60-day injured list.   Source: Astros.MLB.com
 
BHQ take: No word at all on a guesstimate as to how long Altuve might be out, but we'll ding a little time on him until we learn more. In his place at 2B, best call offensively is a straight platoon between utilities Aledmys Díaz (career .280 hitter vR) and switch-hitter Niko Goodrum (.307...

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