Houston Astros star left fielder Jose Altuve asked his manager Joe Espada to be moved out of the leadoff spot in the lineup for a peculiar reason.

For the first time in nearly two years, Jose Altuve did not bat in the leadoff spot when the Houston Astros played the Detroit Tigers on Monday. The 15-year veteran requested the change ...

HOUSTON (AP) — Jose Altuve asked manager Joe Espada to move him out of the leadoff spot and into the second hole for the Houston Astros. Altuve is playing left for the first time in his career ...

HOUSTON — Jose Altuve asked manager Joe Espada to move him out of the leadoff spot and into the second hole for the Houston Astros. Altuve is playing left for the first time in his career after ...

The Astros employ two Boras clients who’ve bucked his trend. Jose Altuve and Lance McCullers ... to a club they could face in a potential World Series matchup? Yainer Diaz is disappointing ...

With the Houston Astros' offense struggling, Jose Altuve slotted second in their batting order Monday for the first time since 2023, a move aimed at sparking both the lineup and Altuve.

Jose Altuve provided a strange (and perhaps sultry?) sight for baseball fans in San Diego last summer. The Houston Astros honored their left fielder's brief disrobing Sunday afternoon. Altuve ...

HOUSTON — Jose Altuve does not demand much ... Team officials have spent this April seeking a spark for the Houston Astros’ singles-happy offense. Only five teams awoke on Monday with fewer ...

Jose Altuve continues to shake up the Etch-A-Sketch this season. The Houston Astros star Altuve was notably absent from his longtime leadoff spot during Monday’s game against the Detroit Tigers.

HOUSTON — Jose Altuve asked manager Joe Espada to move him out of the leadoff spot and into the second hole for the Houston Astros. The reason? He wanted more time to get ready to hit in the ...

Houston Astros star Jose Altuve hopes Jeremy Peña remains with ... He made an instant impact, winning ALCS and World Series MVP honors as Houston won its second championship in franchise history.

Jose Altuve, who is under contract with the Houston Astros through the 2029 season ... winning a Gold Glove and World Series MVP honors that year. He posted a 3.9 and a 4.1 WAR the next two ...