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Jose Altuve reportedly agrees to 5-year, $151 million extension with Astros
The Houston Astros and reigning American League MVP Jose Altuve have agreed to a five-year, $151 million extension, a source told ESPN's Jerry Crasnick, confirming multiple reports.
The deal keeps one of baseball's most dynamic players with the reigning World Series champions long term. The All-Star second baseman had two years remaining on his deal before the agreement.
It's the most money the Astros have committed to a player in franchise history. The previous most was a six-year, $100 million deal for Carlos Lee following the 2006 season.
Altuve is the sixth player in major league history -- and second position player -- to get a contract averaging $30 million annually.
The 5-foot-6 Altuve has been one of baseball's biggest stars in recent seasons. He was the American League MVP in 2017, after batting a major league-best .346. He had 204 hits, 24 home runs and 81 RBIs.
The 27-year-old has been a relative bargain for Houston. He signed a four-year, $12.5 million extension in 2013 and was set to earn $6 million this season and had a team option for $6.5 million next year.
The new agreement reportedly will run through Altuve's age-34 season.
A five-time All-Star, Altuve signed with the Astros in 2007 as an amateur free agent. He has been with the big league team since 2011 and has won three batting titles.
He has led the AL outright in hits for four straight seasons, the first player in MLB history to do that. He also has 84 home runs in his career, the second-most ever by a player 5-foot-6 or shorter.
The deal keeps one of baseball's most dynamic players with the reigning World Series champions long term. The All-Star second baseman had two years remaining on his deal before the agreement.
It's the most money the Astros have committed to a player in franchise history. The previous most was a six-year, $100 million deal for Carlos Lee following the 2006 season.
Altuve is the sixth player in major league history -- and second position player -- to get a contract averaging $30 million annually.
The 5-foot-6 Altuve has been one of baseball's biggest stars in recent seasons. He was the American League MVP in 2017, after batting a major league-best .346. He had 204 hits, 24 home runs and 81 RBIs.
The 27-year-old has been a relative bargain for Houston. He signed a four-year, $12.5 million extension in 2013 and was set to earn $6 million this season and had a team option for $6.5 million next year.
The new agreement reportedly will run through Altuve's age-34 season.
A five-time All-Star, Altuve signed with the Astros in 2007 as an amateur free agent. He has been with the big league team since 2011 and has won three batting titles.
He has led the AL outright in hits for four straight seasons, the first player in MLB history to do that. He also has 84 home runs in his career, the second-most ever by a player 5-foot-6 or shorter.