The Houston Astros got a big lift with the return of Jose Altuve, and many believed this would give Dusty Baker the opportunity to drop the struggling Jose Abreu in the lineup.

But even after a walk-off win with Kyle Tucker in the cleanup spot, and Jose Altuve back in the fold, Dusty put Abreu right back in the four spot in the following game. Normally this wouldn't be that big a deal, especially with the team well overall. But Abreu is literally second to last in all of MLB in OPS and slugging. Essentially, making him the second-worst hitter in the league this season.

And Maurico Dubon who led the team in hits, runs, and doubles when Jose Altuve returned, didn't play a single game in the A's series. But when Dubon got the start on Monday night against the Brewers, he hit his first home run of the season off former Cy Young winner Corbin Burns. (Abreu is still sitting at zero homers on the season).

So what should the Astros do? Altuve is going to play regularly at second base, and Abreu will start most games at first based on his large contract. But dropping Abreu in the lineup should be a lock until he starts swinging the bat. However, Abreu has played in 46 of 47 games this season. Why not give him some days off from time to time and get Dubon in the lineup? They could do the same thing with Alex Bregman and Jeremy Pena. This would allow the starters in the infield to get a day off occasionally, and provide more opportunities for Dubon to play more regularly.

There's no reason the second-worst hitter in baseball has to be in the lineup and hitting cleanup every single game. It's time for Dusty Baker to address the problem, because there are quality solutions on the roster.

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