Altuve, Garcia, Bello, Santander, Castillo

Does Altuve still have 20-20 skills? … Jose Altuve (2B, HOU) seemed to have turned back the clock with a .304-13 1H and 13 SBs. But the steals and HRs have tailed off since then. At 34, is there any evidence of a slide in skills?

Year	PA	HR	SB	BA	BB%	ct%	h%	HctX	xBA	G/L/F	PX	xPX	HR/F	SBO	Brl%
2021	678	31	5	.278	10%	84%	28%	106	.284	39/22/48	109	90	15%	4%	6.40%
2022	604	28	18	.300	11%	83%	31%	106	.296	40/20/38	140	96	16%	12%	7.70%
2023	410	17	14	.311	10%	80%	34%	89	.286	47/19/32	117	85	18%	13%	8.30%
2024	498	15	15	.302	7%	80%	33%	88	.262	39/24/33	87	67	12%	14%	6.60%

Uneven production aside, there are some worrisome trends to keep tabs on:

• The biggest, perhaps, is the slide in BB% and a 37.5% chase rate behind it. While his ct% is still above league average, swinging at pitches out of the zone also shows up in weak...

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