Houston Astros superstar Jose Altuve has forged a reputation for being a postseason powerhouse over the years. However, this season has been a different story.Altuve has been cold at the plate since the playoffs began. The 2017 AL MVP went 0-for-16 in the Astros’ three-game sweep of the Seattle Mariners in the American League Division Series.Entering the AL Championship Series against the New York Yankees, it seemed like a matter of time before Altuve started adding to his postseason highlight reel. Even though the Astros won Game 1, Altuve’s bat remained silent. He is now 0-for-18 this postseason.B/R Walk-Off@BRWalkoffJose Altuve is now 0-for-18 in the 2022 Postseason 🤕3526146Jose Altuve is now 0-for-18 in the 2022 Postseason 🤕 https://t.co/ICBH5biT8D"Jose Altuve is now 0-for-18 in the 2022 Postseason" - B/R Walk-OffAltuve hit .300 with 28 homers and 57 RBIs during the regular season. He compiled his highest WAR since 2018 this term. His .921 OPS was his best mark since 2017.Regular season aside, Altuve's playoff resume is far too impressive. His 23 postseason home runs are the second-most in MLB history.Houston Astros@astros#OTD in 2019, Jose Altuve sent us to the World Series.New York returns to Minute Maid Park in the #Postseason for the first time since this moment.86161716#OTD in 2019, Jose Altuve sent us to the World Series.New York returns to Minute Maid Park in the #Postseason for the first time since this moment. https://t.co/J06q9dmLz1"#OTD in 2019, Jose Altuve sent us to the World Series. New York returns to Minute Maid Park in the #Postseason for the first time since this moment." - Houston AstrosMost fans certainly think, and with good reason, that it’s a matter of time before Altuve breaks out of his postseason slump.Charlie Selbin@c_selbin@BRWalkoff Everyone celebrating this doesn’t realize that he’s saving it to break our hearts134@BRWalkoff Everyone celebrating this doesn’t realize that he’s saving it to break our heartsmanuel medina@manumedina26@BRWalkoff And still the Astros are cruising this playoffs so far Cheating or no cheating the Astros are a great team and that’s hard to accept for some people. Altuve will get it back, you just wait The Yankees are his child after all @BRWalkoff And still the Astros are cruising this playoffs so far 😅 Cheating or no cheating the Astros are a great team and that’s hard to accept for some people. Altuve will get it back, you just wait 😉 The Yankees are his child after all 😂KT@ktontwitch@BRWalkoff He’ll figure it out. Lets go baby@BRWalkoff He’ll figure it out. Lets go babyJairo@JsBlueEyes@BRWalkoff Don't worry, Yankees will get him going. He is their daddy after all@BRWalkoff Don't worry, Yankees will get him going. He is their daddy after allDavid@dav_ray71@BRWalkoff He'll be alright, one he gets to the Bronx and they start booing I think he'll wake up20@BRWalkoff He'll be alright, one he gets to the Bronx and they start booing I think he'll wake up#NestorsMyAce@Morris26Romero@BRWalkoff His team won though. It doesn’t matter if he or judge slumps. It’s all about the team dubs now1@BRWalkoff His team won though. It doesn’t matter if he or judge slumps. It’s all about the team dubs nowMiniTanku (LOADING...)@Mini_Tanku@BRWalkoff Seriously unwise to be thinking that this is something to celebrate. The law of averages will come in to play, he’s eventually going to hit.@BRWalkoff Seriously unwise to be thinking that this is something to celebrate. The law of averages will come in to play, he’s eventually going to hit.Zavier@THA_MARK_2@BRWalkoff Bro gonna explode when we need it@BRWalkoff Bro gonna explode when we need itJordan geffre@jgeffre10@BRWalkoff And astros haven’t lost so who cares@BRWalkoff And astros haven’t lost so who caresJose Altuve is as calm as ever despite recent slump Altuve’s credentials certainly suggest that there is no reason to panic. Even the greatest of players go through rough patches and manager Dusty Baker knows all about it. He said:“This guy’s been good for a long time. Sometimes it’s not always up. Sometimes, no matter how great you are, sometimes there are down times… but I’m expecting big things out of Altuve. Because he expects big things out of himself.”Altuve himself isn’t panicking either. Ahead of the ALCS opener against the Yankees, he said:“I’m always that kind of guy to stay positive, calm, no matter what the situation. I like to go out there and play my game, regardless the result… (but) we won three games and we’re ready for the ALCS and that’s what we play for.”ALCS Game 2 is slated for 7:30 PM ET at Minute Maid Park. Will tonight be the night for Altuve to rise and shine once again? Only time will tell.For more news and updates, go to the Sportskeeda Baseball page.