The Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte posted career-best power numbers a year ago, making him a top target at a position better known for speed.
Less than three weeks remain before the Houston Astros depart their spring training complex for Daikin Park and a pair of preseason tune-ups prior to opening day. Discourse in camp is being dominated by the potential position change of a franchise pillar,
AL 5x5: $19: 2024: 2B:147: Mixed 2026: $13 \| 2027: $8: Outlook: Despite entering his age-35 season, Altuve has shown zero
A second baseman for 14 seasons, Jose Altuve played a foreign position Friday for the first time. Contrary to baseball wisdom, the ball did not find him.
Jose Altuve will make his first Grapefruit League start in left field Friday, when the Houston Astros play the Cardinals at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches, manager Joe Espada said. It will mark the next step for Altuve,
The Houston Astros have a timetable for when Jose Altuve, Yordan Alvarez and Jeremy Peña will make their Grapefruit League debuts this spring.
If the move to the outfield for Jose Altuve doesn't make it any clearer, the Houston Astros outfield has some issues. To make the issue worse, it doesn't look much clearer down the road. Bleacher Report's Joel Reuter recently laid out what he believes to be the five-year plan in the outfield for the Astros.
The Astros can’t afford to lose Walker, who signed a three-year, $60 million contract in December. The three-time Gold Glove winner averaged 32 home runs, 94 RBI, and a .813 OPS for the Arizona Diamondbacks the last three years.
Astros general manager Dana Brown gives his thoughts on Jose Altuve making an impact as he's been playing in the outfield.
The Houston Astros are putting Jose Altuve in left field, and in their latest game he made a play that deserved some recognition.
Back when the Houston Astros were pushing hard to bring back Alex Bregman, the prospect of Jose Altuve moving back to left field was first introduced. The idea was that if Bregman returned, newcomer Isaac Paredes would move to second base, and Altuve would play in the outfield.