1 week Ago By Raghav Mehta
Since making his big league debut for the Houston Astros in 2011, Jose Altuve has gone on to become arguably their most influential player. The Venezuelan's trophy cabinet contains nine All-Star caps, two World Series titles, an AL MVP award, a Gold Glove and seven Silver Slugger awards. Until very recently, Altuve had been a fixture at second base, but during the 2025 season, he has shifted his position to left field to accommodate the incoming Isaac Paredes and plug the hole left by departing outfielder Kyle Tucker.
According to insider Joel Sherman, though, Altuve's defensive frailties at second base prompted the change, instead of him sacrificing his position for other players. Speaking about how Jose Altuve has seemingly slotted into his new position in the outfield without much hiccup, Astros GM Dana Brown commended the Venezuelan's versatility . As a new-look Astros unit look to challenge for the AL West and go deep into the postseason, fans will hope that Jose Altuve can continue to be his same old reliable self.
Raghav Mehta Raghav Mehta is a baseball journalist at Sportskeeda awaiting results for a Bachelor's in Journalism from Delhi University. He enjoys highlighting the key battles between players at different stages of the game and analyzing the decisive moments upon which they hinge. One of Raghav's favorite moments, which underscores this, was the Shohei Ohtani vs.
Mike Trout clash in the 2023 WBC, where two of baseball's best players faced off against each other in the 9th inning. With the score 3-2 to Japan, Shohei eventually got the strikeout, which was absolute cinema. Raghav is a Baltimore Orioles fan and is enjoying watching such an exciting young team compete at the top in a very competitive division.
Raghav has loved watching sports for as long as he can remember and realized he was pretty decent at writing his thoughts down at around the age of 14. Combining the two meant he had something he would enjoy doing every day, and he had identified that well before going to college. Aside from work, Raghav enjoys playing sports, working out and watching movies.
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