Jose Altuve asked manager Joe Espada to move him out of the leadoff spot and into the second hole for the Astros. ... Peña entered Monday hitting .255 with three homers and 11 RBIs.

Jose Altuve wasn't hitting leadoff. Per Chandler Rome of The Athletic, it's been since June 17, 2023 that Altuve hasn't been the leadoff hitter for the Astros when he's been healthy and in the ...

MILWAUKEE — Moving Jose Altuve to left field meant a new reality for the Houston Astros. Second base in Houston hasn’t been in question since Altuve started there on July 20, 2011, as a pint ...

Altuve's walk rate of 5.3 percent is down from last year's 6.9 percent. In both the 2022 and 2023 seasons, he boasted a walk rate above 10 percent. His OPS+ has dipped to just below average at 99 ...

During his 15 MLB seasons, Altuve has batted leadoff in 918 of 1,847 games, making 4,159 plate appearances. The 2017 American League MVP has a career batting average of .303 with an OBP of .365 ...

Jose Altuve asked manager Joe Espada to move him out of the leadoff spot and into the second hole for the Houston Astros. ... Peña is hitting .265 with three homers and 11 RBIs.

Peña is hitting .265 with three homers and 11 RBIs. He batted first in Sunday's 7-3 win over Kansas City -- with Altuve getting a day off -- and had two hits and three RBIs.

The Houston Astros made a major change to their defensive alignment this offseason when it was announced that Jose Altuve would no longer be playing second base. NEWSLETTERS Emailed Daily.

Jose Altuve wasn't hitting leadoff. Per Chandler Rome of The Athletic, it's been since June 17, 2023 that Altuve hasn't been the leadoff hitter for the Astros when he's been healthy and in the ...

Altuve didn’t suggest that Peña take his leadoff spot. “I just told Joe that maybe he can hit me second some games at some point and he did it today,” Altuve said. “I just need like that little extra ...