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Jose Altuve could play “a majority” of his games in left field this year, Houston Astros manager Joe Espada said Monday, offering perhaps the clearest confirmation yet that the Astros are weighing a true position change for their franchise player.

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Astros manager Joe Espada told the Houston beat that Jose Altuve would play the “majority” of his games in left field. The second-year skipper walked that back a bit on Friday, indicating that the team’s position player mix remains unsettled.