Astros, José Altuve and Left Field

Why Houston Astros' Jose Altuve could play 'majority' of games in left field this season
Jose Altuve could play “a majority” of his games in left field this year, Houston Astros manager Joe Espada said Monday, offering perhaps the clearest confirmation yet that the Astros are weighing a true position change for their franchise player.
Espada: Astros Plan For Altuve To Spend “Majority” Of Time In Left Field
Manager Joe Espada says the Astros' plan is for Jose Altuve to spend the "majority" of his time in left field. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.
In moving to left field, José Altuve and the Astros are adapting to new reality as they try to keep their window open
With a new position, new teammates and a new name on the ballpark, things in Houston will look quite different for Altuve this season.
Houston Astros Superstar Faces First Defensive Tests in Left Field
Jose Altuve made his second start for the Houston Astros on Sunday. Unlike his first start, he was challenged to make plays defensively.
Astros' Jose Altuve: Plan 'right now' is to play LF
Astros manager Joe Espada said Monday that the plan "right now" is for Altuve to be the team's primary left fielder Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports. It's not a surprise, given that Altuve seems to be working out almost exclusively in left field this spring.
Astros’ Jose Altuve reacts to web gem after gaffe in left field
The Houston Astros are trying a new experiment coming into the season, and that’s putting Jose Altuve in left field. Altuve has played his entire career at second base and is now making the transition to left field.
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Despite lack of chances, Altuve gets 1st taste of left field
A handful of curious fans, and even a couple of reporters, hugged the railing atop the left field wall at CACTI Park of the ...
Yankees react to Jasson Dominguez’s latest left field struggles
Yankees rookie Jasson Dominguez lost a ball in the sun and didn't look good failing to run down a flyball to left center ...
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New York Yankees Hope More Experience In Left Field For Jasson Dominguez Eventually Pays Off
Now, the spotlight on him is still existent though not necessarily for his bat but more for his glove as in Dominguez learning how to defend a new position with his early forays as a left fielder ...
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Massey tested during eventful first day in left field
For the first time in Michael Massey’s career, he took the field and veered toward the outfield grass rather than the infield ...
Phillies’ Justin Crawford plays left field in Rays’ park just like his dad once did
The Phillies continued to be "precautionary" with Johan Rojas' throwing shoulder and used him as the designated hitter again.
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The Yankees' Jasson Dominguez experiment in left field off to a bumpy start
Running a questionable route on a ball to left-center, and having it drop for a double, is – well, exactly how catchable was that drive by Detroit’s Andy Ibanez at Steinbrenner Field?