Altuve To Have Surgery On Thumb After Injury In World Baseball Classic

Jose Altuve #27 of Venezuela lies on the ground after being hit by a pitch during the fifth inning during a 2023 World Baseball Classic Quarterfinal game against the United States at loanDepot park on March 18, 2023 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images)

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Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve will soon have surgery on his right thumb, which was injured during the World Baseball Classic on Saturday evening. Altuve left the game in the fifth inning after a 95 mph pitch hit his hand. He played for Venezuela during the tournament, and the U.S. defeated Venezuela 9-7 in the quarterfinals on Saturday. Altuve's surgery is likely to be scheduled in the next few days.