Houston Astros Star Jose Altuve Getting Reps in Outfield

Houston Astros Insider Shares Troubling Jose Altuve Update
Longtime Astros reporter Chandler Rome told Foul Territory on Tuesday that Altuve has exclusively played left field to start spring training. Both Altuve and the Astros signaled during the offseason a position change could happen if it meant Alex Bregman would return to Houston.
Houston Astros Star Jose Altuve Getting Reps in Outfield at Spring Training
Jose Altuve's potential move from second base to left field could come to fruition in 2025, even though the Houston Astros failed to re-sign Alex Bregman.
Houston Astros star Jose Altuve's first day of spring training starts with work in left field
Altuve got initial left-field work at Daikin Park in Houston before reporting to spring training. Asked how Altuve looked on his first morning in West Palm Beach, Espada said: “It went well. … Some light work, seeing some balls off the bat It looks pretty good. But again, it’s early. We’ll see where this takes us.”
Unexpected Video of Astros Star Jose Altuve Is Trending
Astros reporter Brian McTaggart posted a video to X (formerly Twitter) of Altuve taking reps in left field. The eight-time All-Star has almost exclusively played second base in the majors, outside of one game at shortstop in 2016 and again in 2019.
Houston Astros’ Jose Altuve on dabbling in left field in spring training
The Houston Astros resumed training camp in West Palm Beach, Fla., and the face of the franchise is ready to begin a spring of transition.
Astros' Jose Altuve: 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. Earlier this month, Espada revealed that Altuve had been working out in left field for a couple weeks before the start of spring training,

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