The Houston Astros have signed José Altuve to a five-year contract extension that makes the franchise cornerstone an “Astro for all times,” the crew introduced Tuesday.
The famous person second baseman will reportedly earn $125 million within the new deal, which is able to take him by the 2029 season when he is 39 years outdated.
The transfer all however ensures Altuve will play his total profession with Houston, the crew for which he first signed as a global beginner free agent in 2007. Altuve has been a staple of the Astros since debuting in 2011, initially serving as one in all few brilliant spots throughout their dramatic early-2010s rebuild to 2017 American League MVP and two-time World Sequence champion.
Astros proprietor Jim Crane vowed on the finish of the 2023 season that he would do every part attainable to increase Altuve, who now turns into the primary second baseman to earn $300 million in his profession.
The 33-year-old Altuve, a local of Venezuela, is a three-time batting champ, eight-time All-Star and seven-time Silver Slugger and owns a .307 profession batting common.
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