Astros second baseman Jose Altuve was voted the American League's starter at 2nd base in the 2024 MLB All-Star Game, but he'll skip the game to nurse an injury. Rangers 2B Marcus Semien will instead start the game at his home ballpark.
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00:00breaking news by me on one oh five through the fan presented by bet QL smarter bets start
00:21with bet QL download the bet QL app or visit bet QL calm today Houston second baseman Jose
00:27Altuve the AL's fan elected starter at second base will miss the game on Tuesday to rest
00:36a sore left hand after he was hit by a pitch on July 5th that was what six days ago I told
00:47you he doesn't do this anymore he will never play in another all-star game unless it's
00:51in Houston he will never play in another all-star game so this was known so it does say that
00:56Minnesota's Will Castro has been named by MLB as the replacement on the roster for Altuve
01:04so if you're hoping Josh Smith would get in because I had this conversation with my son
01:09because he's like can't Josh Smith take his spot and I said they're just not going to
01:12allow Smith to take a second baseman spot when he hasn't played second base this year
01:19so anyways Altuve out so Simeon will be starting the all-star game I take you to the three
01:27to five from approximately 23 minutes ago there is no way Jose Altuve sits out the all-star
01:34game whoops he is sitting out the all-star game because he's a little B and I mean quite
01:42honestly good I didn't want to see him play in our stadium as an all-star anyway so I'm
01:47okay with this that's what he does he's like no what's gonna be amazing is he can't play
01:51in the all-star game which is great I'm happy about this yes but he's gonna play tomorrow
01:56against the Rangers it's fine not as an all-star on my field though like he can hit against
02:02the Rangers on Tuesday his hand is too sore to hit on Tuesday can't do it on Tuesday for
02:07him for being able to look out ahead and predict that now