Baseball
Jose Altuve Signs Five-Year $125 Million Extension with Houston Astros
by privatebet.com - 2024/02/09
Jose Altuve has been with the Astros since the start of his MLB career, and he’s planning to spend the rest of it in Houston. The second baseman signed a five-year extension with the Houston Astros worth $125 million, set to keep him in Houston until 2029. The eight-time All-Star was eligible to test free agency after the 2024 season, which marked the final year of his seven-year, $163.5-million deal from 2018. Altuve didn’t want to go down this road and agreed to stay in Houston, signing a five-year extension with the team, set to keep him with the Astros for the rest of his career. Altuve’s new contract pays $30 million from 2025-27, but it goes down to $25 million and then $10 million during his final two seasons in 2028 and 2029. The deal also comes with a $15 million signing bonus. The Astros general manager Dana Brown called Altuve “a special human being” and said that re-signing him was a no-brainer for the team. “Jose Altuve is the heartbeat of his organization. He’s a franchise player. He’s on pace to be in the Hall of Fame. He’s a fan favorite and without a doubt, he’s a spark to our clubhouse, to our dugout, and he’s a Houston Astro for life,” said Brown in a statement.