How was Jose Altuve’s first game in left field with the Houston Astros against the New York Mets for their Opening Day game at Daikin Park.

As the Astros took on the Mets on Opening Day, Jose Altuve shared his reaction to the fans in left field giving him a standing ovation.

Jose Altuve has played in nearly 1,800 MLB games in what probably will be a Hall of Fame career, with 1,765 of them at second base. But in 2025, the Houston Astros veteran is moving out to left field for much of the season. And as we've seen in spring training (see below), he's had some trouble out there.

Jose Altuve drew huge cheers when he ran out to left field to take his new position for the first time before the Daikin Park crowd. Rookie Cam Smith ignited the fans when he singled to right field in

Mets 2025 projected lineup. With the addition of Soto, the Mets 2025 lineup projects to look something like this: SS Francisco Lindor; RF Juan Soto; 1B Pete Alonso; 3B Mark Viento