Astros Plan Altuve Split Between 2nd Base and Left Field

Astros could turn to rookie in left field
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Astros Plan Altuve Split Between Second Base and Left Field
The possibility of José Altuve switching positions is becoming a reality. Houston Astros general manager Dana Brown revealed on Tuesday, as reported by Chandler Rome of The Athletic, that Altuve, the face of the franchise and starting second baseman since his major league debut in 2011,
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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 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.
Astros GM: Jose Altuve will take left field reps in Spring Training
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.
Would Jose Altuve really play left field? Here's what GM Dana Brown said about it
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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