Astros MVP Altuve impressed by Taiwanese player Lee Hao-yu's hitting

Houston Astros' Most Valuable Player Jose Altuve has expressed his admiration for Taiwanese player Lee Hao-yu, particularly his hitting prowess. Altuve recently had the opportunity to observe Lee during batting practice and was impressed by his swing.

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I'm really happy. He might be a Hall of Fame player someday.

During a game when the two teams met, Lee hit a double off an inside-breaking pitch. Altuve approached Lee on second base to compliment his swing, an interaction that clearly resonated with the young Taiwanese player. "I'm really happy. He might be a Hall of Fame player someday," Lee said, expressing his excitement about receiving praise from a player of Altuve's caliber.

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That was a low inside breaking ball, and he handled it really well and hit a double. That swing was really impressive. I liked how you handled that pitch.

Altuve, speaking before a recent game, confirmed the interaction and reiterated his positive impression of Lee. He specifically recalled the hit, describing it as a well-executed double off a "low inside breaking ball." Altuve stated, "That swing was really impressive. I liked how you handled that pitch." He added that he hopes Lee will become more consistent and hit more doubles in the future.

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I hope he can become more consistent and hit more doubles.

The veteran infielder drew a parallel between his own experience and his encouragement of Lee. Altuve recalled how established stars like Miguel Cabrera would offer him compliments when he reached base during his early career. "Miggy used to do that a lot, and that feeling is great, and it makes you want to work harder to improve," Altuve said, emphasizing the positive impact such encouragement can have on a developing player.

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Miggy used to do that a lot, and that feeling is great, and it makes you want to work harder to improve.