When the Astros discuss moving Jose Altuve to the outfield this season — who has been practicing catching flyers in the left field at Daikin Park this week — Hall of Fame second baseman Craig Biggio is well aware of the challenges Ottove could face.
Biggio entered the major leagues as a catcher in 1988, moved to second base in 1992, and moved to the outfield for two years in 2003-04 when Houston signed second baseman Jeff Kent. Biggio has played 363 games in the outfield in his career, including 255 in outfield and 109 in left field.

The Astros may move Outovy, who has been the team's second baseman since 2011, to the left outfield to make room for the team to bring in another infielder. This could be Alex Bregman, although the likelihood of a reunion with Bregman is still low. Currently, the Astros' infield lineup consists of Outuway at second base, Christian Walker at first base, Jeremy Peña at guerrilla, and Isaac Paredes at third base.

Bagio said the 34-year-old Outuwe was more than capable of coping with the change.
"He's going to be fine," Biggio said, "and he's a great athlete and has plenty of time to adapt and overcome challenges during spring training." ”
After starting 140 games as a second baseman in 2002, Biggio started 150 games as an outfielder in 2003 and continued as a midfielder in 2004. When the Astros traded Carlos Beltran from the Royals in June, he moved to the left field. Biggio returned to second base in 2005 to end his career. He said the outfield and the infield play very differently.

"It's completely different in terms of physical training," he says, "and when you're in the field, it's a sprint. And when you're in the outfield, it's a lot of long-distance running. In the infield, you may need a sprint of five, six, or seven steps, while in the outfield, you may need a long run of thirty or forty steps. It's a different kind of running training entirely, at least for me. ”

"Pitching training is also completely different because the pitching action in the outfield is different from the infield or the catcher. When a catcher or second base, it's a short-arm pitch. And when you move to the outfield, it's a long-arm pitch, which feels weird. ”
After signing with Kent in 2003, Bagio spent the entire spring training preparing for the outfield, but the transition from midfield to left fielder had to be done quickly.

"The outfield is completely different from the inside," says Biggio, "and on the left field, the left-hand hitter will cut or hook the ball, and the right-hand hitter will cut or hook the ball, and the trajectory of the ball is completely different. Moreover, when the wall is closer, the ball will behave completely differently. If you're in a normal left fielder...... The situation will not be as complicated as it is in Daikin Park. ”

While Biggio defended the outfield, he had to deal with Tal's Hill, which was later removed. The left field of Daikin Park is challenging due to the wall design. The left field line is just 315 feet from home plate, but the ball can bounce off the manual scoreboard in an unpredictable trajectory.

'It's a different challenge entirely,' said Biggio, 'and I've had some really good back-up on the left side, but I've also made some puzzling mistakes. It's definitely different. The path of the ball in the outfield is straight, while the path of the left field is not. Despite the proximity of these two positions, the way the ball flies is very different from that of the midfielders. I've learned a lot when I've moved to left field, that's for sure. ”