Altuve, Houston Astros

Why Astros leaders are bullish on Jose Altuve’s outfield experiment
Michael Shapiro is a sports reporter for Chron, covering the Astros, Rockets, Texans and every team in town. Michael is a Denver native and graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, and a noted fan of pull-up threes, wide-receiver passes and a good hot fudge sundae.
Jose Altuve appears set for some outfield duty. Why the Houston Astros are doing it now.
Houston Astros manager Joe Espada and general manager Dana Brown shed more light on the reasons why Jose Altuve could log time in the outfield in 2025.
Astros' Jose Altuve: Already working out in left field
Astros manager Joe Espada said Tuesday that Altuve has been working out in left field for the last two weeks, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Astros GM: Jose Altuve will take left field reps in Spring Training
Astros general manager Dana Brown said he expects Altuve to take reps practicing as a left fielder next month during the team's Spring Training in West Palm Beach, Florida. Altuve has never logged a game in the outfield across his 14 MLB seasons, and he's logged just two starts at shortstop, his only non-second-base position to date.
Brown: Altuve's leap to left field could unlock Astros' lineup flexibility
HOUSTON — The idea of Jose Altuve playing left field for the Astros first surfaced last week. It was reportedly Altuve's idea as a way to shift things around to make room for free agent third baseman Alex Bregman to return.
Houston Astros' Jose Altuve will see time in left field — regardless if Alex Bregman returns or not
Jose Altuve seeing time in left field next season? It might not be contingent on Alex Bregman returning, Houston Astros GM Dana Brown said Tuesday.
2025 Fantasy Baseball: Jose Altuve Profile, Preview, Predictions
Future Hall of Famer Jose Altuve can't match the big bats in the majors in bat speed or exit velocity, but he does find a way ...
'Totally different': Craig Biggio on challenge Jose Altuve faces in possible move to left field
Moving a star second baseman to the outfield in the later stage of his career is unusual. For the Houston Astros, it is not ...
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Joe Espada on Jose Altuve playing left field and more
Joe Espada talks about the possibility of Jose Altuve playing left field to give the team more flexibility and enhance their ...
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Astros star Jose Altuve & wife Nina enjoy streets of Rome during getaway with friends
Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve's wife, Nina, took to Instagram to share a snap on her story as she enjoyed an outing in the eternal city, Rome, with her husband and a couple of f ...
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Altuve is willing to do anything to play with Bregman... Is Bregman capable of doing the same?
Bregman's refusal combined with Altuve's offer were two issues that MLB analyst Dylan Delgatto raised when talking about the third baseman's loyalty. "Jose Altuve will literally do ANYTHING to ...
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Jose Altuve open to position change if Astros pull off ‘long shot’ and retain Alex Bregman
HOUSTON — Jose Altuve’s pleas have been persistent, peppered throughout most of his public comments across the past five ...
Houston Astros Former MVP Reportedly Already Working on Big Change
Houston Astros star Jose Altuve is reportedly already working out in left field in advance of the team getting to spring training within the next two weeks. Per ...
2025 Fantasy Baseball: Stud or sleeper at second base, a strategy guide for how to draft each position
How stale has this position gotten? I said something similar about first base, that all the mainstays are getting older, but ...