Astros Plan Altuve Split Between 2nd Base and Left Field

Houston Astros' Jose Altuve will see time in left field — regardless if Alex Bregman returns or not
Jose Altuve stated his openness to a position change in the context of a specific pursuit, saying he would “do whatever,” including move from second base, if it helped the Houston Astros re-sign Alex Bregman.
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Altuve, who stands 5-foot-6, has never played the outfield at any point over his more than 15,000 defensive innings.
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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.
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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-time All-Star is willing to move to left field.
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Jose Altuve anchored the Houston Astros' infield as their starting second baseman throughout the franchise's Golden Era. The next phase of Houston's dynasty could see Altuve move from his traditional infield perch.
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