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

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

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

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

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

Altuve suggested a switch to Houston's lineup and called for the Astros to sign Jeremy Peña to a contract extension.

For the first time in nearly two years, Jose Altuve did not bat in the leadoff spot when the Houston Astros played the ...

Houston is a solid-but-unspectacular 14-13 on the season and 1.5 games back of the Seattle Mariners in the early American ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Just over a year ago at the same ballpark, Houston Astros right-hander Hunter Brown got battered by the ...

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

Houston Astros manager Joe Espada had a full-circle milestone with a couple coincidences Tuesday night. The Astros' 5-1 ...

The Astros activated right-hander Kaleb Ort from the 15-day injured list today, and placed righty Forrest Whitley on the ...