Baseball fans like to talk about their team’s batting order. And everybody’s got an opinion. It’s also one of those subjects people like to talk about during spring training—when the manager might try out different lineup ideas. And since the Astros have a new manager this year, extra curiosity surrounds the subject.
Manager Joe Espada spurred a bit of news last week when he disclosed that he might put Yordan Alvarez at Number 2 in the batting order. He asked Alvarez if he would mind if he batted him at the 2 slot, and Alvarez said he doesn’t mind batting in another position if it helps the team.