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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 ...

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

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

HOUSTON — Jose Altuve’s pleas have been persistent, peppered throughout most of his public comments across the past five months. They started in September, when Altuve told The Athletic he ...

The Mariners are reuniting with infielder Jorge Polanco on a free-agent contract, a source told MLB.com's Mark Feinsand on ...

They reportedly still have the door open a crack for Alex Bregman and, relatedly, have some willingness to move Jose Altuve from second base to left field. General manager Dana Brown addressed ...

Jose Altuve isn't ready to see Alex Bregman leave Houston, and he's willing to give up the keystone to make it happen. The Astros' longtime second baseman said Saturday that he's willing to shift ...

Then came what seemed like a crazy idea: What if Jose Altuve moved from second base to left field? That would allow Paredes to play second, where he’s started 53 games over his five-year big ...

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 ...

Jose Altuve has been the Houston Astros' second baseman since his first full major-league season in 2012 when he earned the first of his nine All-Star nods. Even at 34 years old, he is open to the ...

Say what you want about Jose Altuve's involvement in the 2017 Houston Astros cheating scandal, but he certainly appears to be an awesome teammate. His willingness to do whatever it takes ...