Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve will join the Sugar Land Space Cowboys at Constellation Field beginning May 12 as part of his rehabilitation assignment.
Altuve fractured his right thumb during the March 18 World Baseball Classic game when he was hit by a pitch, taking the second baseman out of the game and requiring surgery, according to a news release from the Space Cowboys and an article from MLB.com.
The Space Cowboys are the Triple-A affiliate for the Astros, meaning the team often hosts major league players who are undergoing rehabilitation after an injury for an undetermined number of games before heading back to Minute Maid Park, Community Impact previously reported. The Space Cowboys—then called the Sugar Land Skeeters—began playing in the Pacific Coast League, which is the Triple-A league for Minor League Baseball, in the 2021 season.
Altuve’s last stint with the Space Cowboys was in Oklahoma for two games in April 2022, according to the release.
