Astros general manager Dana Brown said he expects Altuve to take reps practicing as a left fielder next month during the team's Spring Training in West Palm Beach, Florida. Altuve has never logged a game in the outfield across his 14 MLB seasons, and he's logged just two starts at shortstop, his only non-second-base position to date.

Bregman stands as perhaps the best position player available in free agency with less than a month before the beginning of Spring Training, and he reportedly still has a standing six-year, $156 million offer from Houston.

Coming into the MLB offseason, one of the weaknesses the Houston Astros were looking to upgrade was their outfield. It became an even bigger need when they pulled off a shocking blockbuster trade with the Chicago Cubs centered around their star right fielder,

Jose Altuve seeing time in left field next season? It might not be contingent on Alex Bregman returning, Houston Astros GM Dana Brown said Tuesday.

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

HOUSTON — 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.

A reunion between Alex Bregman and the Houston Astros could be on the horizon, which means Jose Altuve could be on the move -- positionally.

HOUSTON — Though the Houston Astros have re-engaged in talks with free-agent third baseman Alex Bregman, general manager Dana Brown on Saturday characterized any potential reunion as a “long shot.”

Astros star Jose Altuve is "willing to do whatever," including switching positions, to keep Alex Bregman with Houston.

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 willingne

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Jose Altuve is an All-Star second baseman for the Houston Astros and has been married to his wife Neena since 2006. Neena has been with Jose throughout his MLB career, and they also have two daughters.