Fascination has accompanied each of Altuve’s first six starts in left field. Five featured nothing to warrant it, accentuating the Astros’ rationale for moving Altuve in the first place.

However, there have also been some growing pains. During the second inning of Thursday's game, Ivan Herrera hit a deep fly ball to left field off Spencer Arrighetti. Altuve drifted back to the ...

There have been several adventures in left field this spring ... appearance from the switch-hitting Domínguez’s weaker right side. Jasson Dominguez misses a ball in the outfield during the ...

Jose Altuve is learning on the fly in left field. And sometimes, that means the former Houston Astros second baseman can struggle to look graceful at his new position. That was true on Thursday in ...

SARASOTA, Fla. — Jasson Domínguez’s first week of Grapefruit League games in left field this spring generated plenty of noise. For Domínguez, that is a good thing as he has settled into the ...

The Astros will keep Jose Altuve in left field to begin the season, manager Joe Espada told the beat on Wednesday (links via Brian McTaggart of MLB.com and Matt Kawahara of The Houston Chronicle).