Astros star Altuve resumes rehab for injured thumb, return date still unclear
- Jose Altuve resumed some baseball activities this week as he recovers from right thumb surgery.
- Altuve fractured his thumb in the World Baseball Classic in March and had surgery to repair the injury.
- Altuve has not yet been cleared to swing a bat as part of his rehab program.
- The next two weeks of Altuve's rehab are critical in determining when he may be able to return to the Astros lineup.
- Rookie Mauricio Dubón has filled in at second base during Altuve's absence.