 Altuve had 82 hits in winter league, bringing his cumulative year-end count to 282.On May 1, 2012, Altuve faced New York Mets reliever Jon Rauch, the tallest player in major league history at .The height difference is believed to be the biggest between pitcher and batter with exception of a 1951 publicity stunt in which a Eddie Gaedel had one plate appearance for the St. Louis Browns.