Jose Altuve signs contract extension with Astros

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HOUSTON – Jose Altuve, one of the most accomplished and popular players in Astros history and a cornerstone of two World Series teams, will likely end his career in Houston.

The star second baseman agreed to a five-year contract extension with the Astros on Tuesday, his third extension with Houston. The deal begins in 2025 and will take Altuve through his age-39 season. The deal is worth $125 million, including $30 million per season from 2025-2027, a source told Mark Feinsand of MLB.com. The club did not confirm the terms of the deal.

“It's big,” Astros owner Jim Crane told MLB.com from the owners meetings in Orlando. “Altuve was here when I got here in 2011. We're the only two guys that have been here that long. Not only has he performed well, but hopefully retiring here is a big thing for the franchise, and I think it's a big thing for him, and it's a big thing for the fans.” , and, most importantly”.

The Astros signed Altuve to a four-year, $12.5 million extension in 2013, then to a five-year, $151 million deal in March 2018. Altuve, general manager Dana Brown, manager Joe Espada and Altuve's agent, Scott Boras, will discuss the deal. at a news conference Wednesday morning at Minute Maid Park.

Altuve was one of four Astros major leaguers facing free agency in the next two years. This list includes third baseman Alex Bregman, who is set to be a free agent after this season. Right fielder Kyle Tucker and left fielder Framber Valdez, a pair of All-Stars, are set to become free agents after the 2025 season.

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“Each one of these people has a different situation,” Crane said. “We will definitely visit Bregman when the time comes and move on to the next deal. …We have.” [Tucker] For another two years, so we will let him play and see how he does.

Altuve is set to make $26 million this season, which would have been his last before hitting free agency. If he completes the extension life, Altuve will end up spending 19 seasons in an Astros uniform. That would trail only Hall of Famer Craig Biggio, who played 20 seasons with Houston.

“He's just a great human being, a great competitor, and he's great in the community,” Crane said. “He's just a complete package and we're happy to be able to lock him down and hopefully he'll finish his career in Houston.”

Altuve was limited to 90 games in 2023 due to two stints on the injured list, his fewest in a full season since his rookie year, but he still hit .311 with 17 homers, 14 steals and 51 RBIs. He missed the first 43 games of the regular season after undergoing surgery to repair a fractured thumb suffered when hit by a pitch in the World Baseball Classic, then missed 17 games in July with a left oblique strain.

Altuve made his major league debut in 2011, and 13 years later, he is among the franchise's all-time leaders in multiple categories. He ranks first in career batting average (.307); third in hits (2,047), doubles (400), runs (1,062) and stolen bases (293); and fifth in home runs (209). With 2,047 hits on his resume, Altuve could reach the 3,000-hit club if he remains consistent throughout the five years of the extension.

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He was the central figure in the most successful era in Astros history, a streak that included eight postseason appearances; A major league record seven straight games in the American League Championship Series; Four American League pennants; And two world championship titles. Altuve has been at his best in the postseason, with his 27 homers and 89 runs both second in AL/NL history. His 117 postseason hits are tied for third.

Altuve's career accolades also include eight All-Star selections, six Silver Slugger Awards, three batting titles, a Gold Glove, and the 2017 AL MVP Award.

— Brian Murphy contributed to this story.