Manager Joe Espada says the Astros' plan is for Jose Altuve to spend the "majority" of his time in left field. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.
A nine-time All-Star, three-time batting champion and the 2017 AL MVP, Altuve has played all but two of his 1,767 major league games at second base. He won the Gold Glove in 2015 and in 2020 led the AL with the fewest errors there, with four.
Jose Altuve, Isaac Paredes, Yordan Alvarez and Christian Walker formed the top of the Astros’ lineup for their Grapefruit League game against the Nationals.
The Houston Astros are answering the big question about former AL MVP Jose Altuve heading into the 2025 MLB season.
Houston Astros star Jose Altuve. is set to make his spring training debut in left field on Friday, according to manager Joe Espada.
Paredes hit second and went 0-for-2 with a walk in Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Nationals, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports. After the game manager Joe Espada indicated that the Astros could open the season with Paredes hitting second in the order,
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Houston Astros fans are used to seeing Jose Altuve playing at second base, but the plan is for him to play most of his games in left field this season, as confirmed by his manager, Joe Espada. “Right now the plan is for him to play the majority of his games in left field,
Astros manager Joe Espada told the Houston beat that Jose Altuve would play the “majority” of his games in left field. The second-year skipper walked that back a bit on Friday, indicating that the team’s position player mix remains unsettled.
The Houston Astros have been one of the most successful franchises over the past decade, winning a pair of World Series titles along the way.
The Astros are planning for second baseman Jose Altuve to mostly play in left field this season, manager Joe Espada said.