Jose Altuve #27 of the Houston Astros looks on during the game against the Oakland Athletics at RingCentral Coliseum on May 27, 2023 in Oakland, California. Lachlan Cunningham/Get

Altuve did not require an MRI on his abdominal area, which is where the oblique muscles are located. The Astros, though, would prefer a cautious approach with their star second baseman, who made his season debut last month after undergoing surgery for a broken thumb in late March.

This comes less than a month after Altuve returned to the team from a previous injury. HOUSTON — Astros star Jose Altuve was pulled from the starting lineup on Saturday against the Los Angeles Angels due to an oblique injury,

Jose Altuve left Tuesday's game with an untimely injury for the Houston Astros.  Every Houston Astros fan held their breath Tuesday night when Jose

Astros star Jose Altuve was pulled from the starting lineup on Saturday against the Los Angeles Angels due to an oblique injury, the team said. He's also out on Sunday. Team manager Dusty Baker said Altuve "felt something in his oblique" and was being held from the lineup as a precaution.