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The Astros may be getting back one of their star players soon. Houston second baseman Jose Altuve resumed "some" baseball activities this week in his return from a fractured right thumb. Altuve suffered the injury in the World Baseball Classic and underwent surgery on March 22nd. The 32-year-old has been cleared to return to throwing, running and fielding, but has not been cleared to swing. Altuve said that be believes that "the next two weeks are really important" in his rehab.