Astros' Jose Altuve asks to be moved out of leadoff spot for bizarre reason

Altuve, 34, is playing left field this season for the first time in his career after he spent the first 14 years of his career at second base. 

"I just need like 10 more seconds," Altuve said. 

"I just told Joe that maybe he can hit me second some games at some point, and he did it today," Altuve said. "I just need like that little extra time to come from left field, and he decided to put Jeremy (there)."

"I enjoy playing baseball," Altuve said. "I love playing, especially with these guys. I like being in the lineup. In the end, it doesn't really matter if I play second or left, if I lead off or not. I just want to be in the lineup and help this team to win."

In his career, Altuve has hit leadoff in 919 games, hit second in the lineup in 541 games, and third in 333 games. 

In 28 games this season, Altuve has a .272 batting average with four home runs and 12 RBI. 

The Associated Press contributed to this report.