Why Jose Altuve Is Ditching the Leadoff Spot After a Surprising Position Switch—What It Means for the Astros’ Season
The last time Altuve wasn’t in the leadoff spot for the Astros was June 17, 2023, when he batted second against the Cincinnati Reds. He went 0 for 4 in that game.
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During his 15 MLB seasons, Altuve has batted leadoff in 918 of his 1,847 career games for 4,159 plate appearances. The 2017 American League MVP has a career batting average of .303 with an OBP of .365, 223 doubles, 138 home runs, 413 RBI and 159 stolen bases.
This season, he’s batted .274/.310/.377 at leadoff. Last year, he posted a .296/.352/.441 slash average.
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