Jose Altuve is back to participating in baseball activities nearly two months after suffering a broken right thumb on a hit-by-pitch in the World Baseball Classic.
The incident required surgery to repair Altuve's fractured thumb and is costing him the first couple of months of the season. But as of this week, the All-Star second baseman and former American League MVP is back to participating in baseball activities, including fielding groundballs for the first time since the injury.
Altuve said Wednesday fielding grounders felt even better than Tuesday. He isn't ready to swing the bat yet, still just six weeks since surgery.
"We're going to swing at the right time," Altuve said. "Even though I'm feeling really good, you have to wait some days. ... Hopefully, soon."
The injury was believed to keep Altuve out for eight to 10 weeks. It's been six weeks since the surgery, so he's looking at the next two weeks as critical in his rehab.
"I think right now it's hard to tell," Altuve said about a possible timetable for his return. "Anything is possible, so working really hard. Obviously, I want to come back and help these guys to win. But we'll see. I think the next two weeks are really important on my rehab."
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