Signed out of Venezuela when he was 16, the 5-7 infielder rose all the way from A ball to the majors in 2011, with a stop in the Futures Game where he got two hits against minor league all-stars. In a two-month stint to begin his big league career, Altuve hit .276 but walked only five times.

Stats

Batting          G     AB    R   H   2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB   SO   SB  CS   AVG   SLG   OBA   OPS
2011             57   221   26   61  10   1   2   12    5   29    7   3  .276  .357  .297  .654

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