HOUSTON -- Astros second baseman Jose Altuve , who was bothered by a sore right foot in the final two weeks of the regular season, underwent a minor skin aspiration Monday, a source told MLB.com. He will be ready for the start of Spring Training.

Altuve had a procedure to remove fluid from a wound between his fourth and fifth toes on his right foot, the source said. He was pulled from the Astros' Sept. 13 game against the Braves with right foot discomfort and didn't play the following day. He played through the foot discomfort the rest of the season before sitting out the final day after the Astros were eliminated.

Altuve hit .265 with 80 runs, 26 homers and 77 RBIs last season, appearing in 155 games (154 starts). He moved to left field to begin the season but wound up making more s

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