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Altuve did not hold back on the current state of this team's roster heading into the trade deadline on July 31
Jose Altuve is a veteran of 15 Major League seasons. Cam Smith is a rookie in his first. But both understand that a 162-game schedule will bring ups and downs.
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The latest rumors possibly reveal how Jose Altuve impacts the Houston Astros' trade plans ahead of the deadline.
PHOENIX - Jose Altuve and Cam Smith were both out of the Houston Astros' lineup due to scheduled off days in Wednesday's series finale against the Arizona Diamondbacks, manager Joe Espada said. Houston is playing a stretch of 13 games in 13 days following the All-Star break.
At five-feet-six, Houston Astros superstar Jose Altuve is not someone who comes across as a dominant big league batter at first glance.
Fortunately, their farm system has coveted pieces, with one prospect standing out as a potential trade option. Mark Feinsand of MLB.com recently wrote about the best trade chip for the Astros being right-handed pitching prospect Miguel Ullola.