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It’s not surprising that teams might try to test Jose Altuve’s arm from left field, considering he’s been playing outfield for only a couple of months. The Mariners found out Friday night that it ...

Houston Astros All-Star Jose Altuve is feeling the growing pains during his transition from being a second baseman to playing left field. "Obviously I'm not really happy about today or yesterday ...

Jose Altuve hit a two-run homer in the sixth inning that sent the Houston Astros to an 8-5 win over the Detroit Tigers HOUSTON -- Jose Altuve hit a two-run homer in the sixth inning that sent the ...

More of a league average defender for the vast majority of his career, Altuve’s performance in the field ... The table below ...

Altuve is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports. Altuve started the first 26 games of the season, but he'll take a seat Sunday ...

HOUSTON — Houston’s Jose Altuve left Saturday night’s 13-9 loss to the Cincinnati Reds in the third inning with right hamstring tightness. Altuve was replaced by pinch-hitter Brendan Rodgers ...

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve asked manager Joe Espada to move him out of the leadoff spot for a peculiar reason. Altuve, 34, is playing left field this season for the first time in ...

When Springer was here, I hit second for a lot of years," Altuve said, per Rome. How long the lineup stays this way will likely be determined by the performance. Houston was searching for a way to ...

HOUSTON (AP) — Jose Altuve hit a two-run homer in the sixth inning that sent the Houston Astros to an 8-5 win over the Detroit Tigers on Monday night. Christian Walker also had a two-run shot in ...