Jose Altuve will make his long-awaited debut in left field in a Grapefruit League game on Friday against the Cardinals. The Astros All-Star second baseman is making the transition to the outfield this

Career second baseman Jose Altuve will make his spring training debut on Friday, and he'll do it in left field, Houston Astros manager Joe Espada told reporters on Wednesday.

Altuve is shadowing two Astros coaches, who worked with him for two weeks at Daikin Park to help prepare for a potential position change.

The Houston Astros have a timetable for when Jose Altuve, Yordan Alvarez and Jeremy Peña will make their Grapefruit League debuts this spring.

After spending his career as a second baseman, Altuve is going to be moving to left field for the Astros this spring.

Altuve has not appeared in a game yet this spring, but team officials had always targeted Friday for his first taste of left field. Manager Joe Espada confirmed the plan to reporters in West Palm Beach, Fla., on Wednesday morning.

Jose Altuve will make his first Grapefruit League start in left field Friday, when the Houston Astros play the Cardinals at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches, manager Joe Espada said. It will mark the next step for Altuve,

Jose Altuve will make his left field debut on Friday when the Astros take on the St. Louis Cardinals CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches, Joe Espada said Wednesday.