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JOSE ALTUVE
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Astros veteran Altuve to play 'majority' of games in left field After experimenting with Jose Altuve in left field at spring training, the Houston Astros are flipping the switch.The career infielder will...
5 HOURS AGO • THENEWSTRIBUNE.COM
Astros' Jose Altuve to play 'majority' of games in LF After experimenting with Jose Altuve in left field at spring training, the Houston Astros are flipping the switch.The career infielder will...
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Astros' Jose Altuve still expected to move to left even after Alex Bregman's exit
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16 HOURS AGO • SI.COM
Plan 'right now' is to play LF Astros manager Joe Espada said Monday that the plan "right now" is for Altuve to be the team's primary left fielder Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Impact It's not a surprise, given that Altuve seems to be working out almost exclusively in left field this spring. However, Espada stressed that nothing has been decided yet, as he's still evaluating how Altuve looks in the outfield and he also wants to get feedback from the player. Espada noted that he wants to avoid moving Altuve back-and-forth between left field and second base, so if the team commits to making the 34-year-old a left fielder, that's where the overwhelming majority of his reps will come.
17 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE
Jose Altuve discloses biggest challenge of playing left field for the Astros Veteran Houston Astros infielder Jose Altuve is making a big transition ahead of the 2025 season with the team.
1 DAY AGO • SPORTSKEEDA.COM
Altuve gets action in LF, makes up for error with great grab WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Jose Altuve finally got a chance to make a defensive play in left field. Two of them, in fact -- one not so good a...
1 DAY AGO • MLB.COM
After major changes, the Astros are looking to redefine success All-star second baseman Jose Altuve is in left. Alex Bregman is in Boston. Nolan Arenado nixed a trade to Houston. So what’s next for the re...
1 DAY AGO • WASHINGTONPOST.COM
Despite lack of chances, Altuve gets 1st taste of left field WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- A handful of curious fans, and even a couple of reporters, hugged the railing atop the left field wall at CACTI Par...
3 DAYS AGO • MLB.COM
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5 DAYS AGO • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Astros Jose Altuve makes big gesture to announce major change | Sporting News Canada Jose Altuve has made a major announcement.
5 DAYS AGO • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Starting in left field Friday Altuve will make his Grapefruit League debut in left field for the Astros on Friday versus the Cardinals, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Impact Altuve has never played left field in pro ball, but he's been working out there extensively this spring and it appears to be the position he's most likely to man on a regular basis for the Astros this season. The 34-year-old slashed .295/.350/.439 with 20 home runs and 22 stolen bases across 153 regular-season contests for Houston last season.
5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE
Spring debut in LF this week Astros manager Joe Espada said Tuesday that Altuve will make his Grapefruit League debut in left field later this week, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Impact Altuve's workouts so far in camp have focused on left field and that's the position he'll man in his first game this spring. As long as he proves to be adequate at the position, it seems as though Houston plans to play him there often, if not on a full-time basis. Altuve has never played the outfield either at the major- or minor-league level.
6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE
First spring game will be in LF Astros manager Joe Espada said Wednesday that Altuve will play left field in first Grapefruit League game this spring, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Impact Altuve has seen significant reps in the outfield in the early days of camp and will work with the outfielders exclusively over the next 4-to-5 days. It's becoming clear at this point that the Astros are serious about potentially moving Altuve to left field, although the 34-year-old will have to show he's comfortable out there before the team commits to it. If Altuve does shift to the outfield, Mauricio Dubon looks to be the current favorite to start at second base. Houston also just agreed to a minor-league deal with Brendan Rodgers, who will be a threat to win the second base job.
FEBRUARY 19 • ROTOWIRE
Dabbling in left field, second base Astros manager Joe Espada reiterated Monday that Altuve will see action at both second base and in left field this spring, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Impact Earlier this month, Espada revealed that Altuve had been working out in left field for a couple weeks before the start of spring training, perhaps in anticipation of the Astros re-signing third baseman Alex Bregman, which would have resulted in offseason pickup Isaac Paredes shifting over to second base. While Bregman ultimately came to terms with the Red Sox on a three-year, $120 million deal, the Astros aren't yet closing the door on giving Altuve some exposure to left field, a position the 34-year-old hasn't played at any point since beginning his professional career in 2007. Espada said that he's made no permanent decisions on where Altuve will play this season, calling it an "everyday thing" with regard to how Altuve's deployment in the field will evolve throughout the spring based on the feedback he receives from the veteran. Even if Altuve ends up opening the season at his familiar spot at the keystone, the Astros could still look to move him to left field later on in the campaign to make way in the infield for top prospect Brice Matthews, who has spent most of his time at shortstop in the minors but made 11 starts at second base during winter ball in Puerto Rico.
FEBRUARY 18 • ROTOWIRE
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FEBRUARY 17 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Post-Alex Bregman, Jose Altuve is last position player from infamous 2017 Astros
With Alex Bregman gone, Jose Altuve is the last position player remaining from the infamous 2017 World Series champion Astros.FEBRUARY 15
Corey Seager, Jose Altuve, Bobby Witt Jr., Max Muncy, Dansby Swanson's wives share sneak peek from Valentine's Day celebration Love is in the air on the occasion of Valentine's Day as several MLB stars, including Corey Seager, Jose Altuve, Bobby Witt Jr.
FEBRUARY 15 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM
Ex-Mets GM takes issue with Jackson Merrill's top 25 MLB rank over Jose Altuve, Manny Machado, William Contreras and more Former New York Mets General Manager Steve Phillips raised questions about Jackson Merrill's selection over veterans such as Jose Altuve, Ma...
FEBRUARY 12 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM
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.
Impact Altuve would move to left field if the Astros re-sign Alex Bregman, but it sounds like he might see some action in the outfield whether Bregman is brought back or not. Espada added that while he won't commit to how many games Altuve will play in the outfield, it's "something that we are looking at to create some flexibility." Altuve, 34, has never played the outfield either at the major- or minor-league level. Adding outfield eligibility would give him a nice little boost in fantasy leagues.
FEBRUARY 4 • ROTOWIRE
Could get reps in left field Astros general manager Dana Brown said Tuesday that Altuve could get some reps in left field in addition to second base this season, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Impact Brown added the caveat that Altuve playing left field might only happen if the team makes another roster addition. It's clear he's referring to the possibility of re-signing Alex Bregman, which would result in Isaac Paredes shifting to second base and Altuve playing left field, a position he's never manned before. Altuve said recently at the team's FanFest event that he would be willing to move to left field to accommodate the return of Bregman.
JANUARY 28 • ROTOWIRE
Jose Altuve open to switching positions to keep Alex Bregman with Astros
Astros star Jose Altuve is "willing to do whatever," including switching positions, to keep Alex Bregman with Houston.JANUARY 26
Astros 2B Jose Altuve will change positions for Alex Bregman Houston Astros career second baseman Jose Altuve is so eager for former teammate Alex Bregman to potentially return to the squad, the nine-t...
JANUARY 26 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Alex Bregman's door to re-sign with Astros is 'cracked' open, general manager says
Houston general manager Dana Brown says the door for re-signing free agent Alex Bregman is “cracked” open, but he acknowledges keeping the third baseman with the Astros would be a...JANUARY 25 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
