The move to left field for Jose Altuve hasn’t exactly been smooth sailing, and critics were quick to pounce after he mishandled two routine skyballs last week. The post “Right Thing to Do” – Top MLB Analyst Defends Astros’ Jose Altuve Position Experiment Despite Rising Criticism appeared first on EssentiallySports.

In Jose Altuve’s 15th major league season, he will be (primarily) playing a new position. The nine-time All-Star, who has only played either second base or shortstop in his career, will officially be the team’s main left fielder to start the season,

Jose Altuve is one of the best players in Houston Astros history. But he might not be a competent left fielder. The Astros have moved Altuve to the outfield this spring, in part to ensure Yordan Alvarez gets to spend almost every day in the lineup at DH.