Jose Altuve’s brutally honest confession about the 2025 performance
Houston Astros star Jose Altuve has been one of the more consistent players in baseball throughout his career. A nine-time All-Star, Altuve is often difficult. However, he had an up and down season in 2025. something he admitted while speaking to reporters Saturday, via Jason Bristol of KHOU 11 News Houston.
“I think my seasons in the big leagues tend to be more consistent. I feel like last year I had times where I was really, really bad and sometimes when I was really, really good,” Altuve said. “A lot of separation between the two … I’m looking for more stability, more consistency. Obviously working on my swing, working on my stride. Try to make more solid contact and stay consistent throughout the year.”
Altuve’s .265/.329/.442 slash line was below his career average in each of those stats. He still managed to hit 26 home runs — his highest mark since 2022.
One element of Altuve’s game that stands out from last year is that while his slugging percentage was a respectable 4.0, his 19.8 percent line drive rate was his worst mark since 2019. The lack of line drive likely played a role in his declining batting average.
The fact that Altuve still hit the baseball hard is encouraging. Apparently he didn’t have a problem with power, like Altuve hit a respectable amount of home runs.
After primarily playing second base for most of his career, Altuve split time between second and left field in 2025. Perhaps that led to his inconsistent performance at the plate, as he had to focus on making defensive adjustments. In the year 2026 Altuve is expected to consistently return to second base. It will be interesting to see how he reacts from an overall performance standpoint.
2026-02-14 22:52:00
