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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 ...

Though still in a tentative stage, the Jose Altuve-in-left field experiment is underway. Two weeks remain until the Houston ...

Joe Espada talks about the possibility of Jose Altuve playing left field to give the team more flexibility and enhance their ...

As the Astros weigh the idea of moving Jose Altuve to left field, Craig Biggio shares his experience of moving from second ...

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Jeremy Peña, SS: Peña hit 22 home runs during his breakout rookie season. He’s managed 25 in the two years since, forcing an overhaul in his batting stance and swing in an effort to generate more ...

Altuve, who stands 5-foot-6, has never played the outfield at any point over his more than 15,000 defensive innings.

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 general manager Dana Brown said he expects Altuve to take reps practicing as a left fielder next month during the team ...

According to USA Today's MLB insider Bob Nightengale, Bregman has no interest in taking a short-term deal in free agency.

Houston Astros career second baseman Jose Altuve is so eager for former teammate Alex Bregman to potentially return to the ...