Houston Astros manager Joe Espada and general manager Dana Brown shed more light on the reasons why Jose Altuve could log time in the outfield in 2025.

Michael Shapiro is a sports reporter for Chron, covering the Astros, Rockets, Texans and every team in town. Michael is a Denver native and graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, and a noted fan of pull-up threes, wide-receiver passes and a good hot fudge sundae.

Altuve, who stands 5-foot-6, has never played the outfield at any point over his more than 15,000 defensive innings.

If the Houston Astros re-sign Alex Bregman, Jose Altuve will likely move to the outfield. That alignment shuffle will have Houston's lineup looking different once Opening Day arrives.