Jose Altuve asked manager Joe Espada to move him out of the leadoff spot and into the second hole for the Houston Astros.

Jose Altuve made a surprising request to Houston Astros manager Joe Espada, prompting a rare lineup change that caught the ...

With the Houston Astros offense struggling, Jose Altuve slotted second in their batting order Monday for the first time since ...

Jeremy Peña, who says he hit leadoff 'most of my life' before the majors, sets up Jose Altuve twice in win over Detroit ...

The Astros are having Jeremy Peña lead off and moved Altuve to the second spot, giving him more time before his at-bats.

Jose Altuve didn’t hesitate last winter when Astros manager Joe Espada asked him to make the move from second base to left ...

Joe Espada praises Hunter Brown after his strong start in the Astros' 7-3 win, plus he discusses Yordan Alvarez's three-run ...

Now that he has, perhaps he and his ballclub will be able to move on. Ghosts of last season’s awful April are gone, as is any ...

Lance McCullers Jr. says he feels 'really good' the day after throwing 71 pitches in start for Double-A Corpus Christi.

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?

Houston Astros outfielder Jose Altuve makes a bold request to not bat lead off in game against the Detroit Tigers.

Houston Astros closer Josh Hader made one simple change in the offseason, and it has paid off, making him tougher to hit than ...