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Astros agree to five-year contract extension with Jose Altuve

The Houston Astros have agreed to a five-year contract extension with All-Star second baseman José Altuve, general manager Dana Brown announced Tuesday.

The extension has a $15 million signing bonus, The Athletic's Chandler Rome reported. It will pay him $30 million from 2025-27 and $10 million in 2028 and 2029, according to Rome. The total value of the contract is $125 million and covers seasons 2025-29.


Altuve entered this season (2024) in the final year of a seven-year contract extension that he signed on March 19, 2018.

The 2024 season will be the 13th in an Astros uniform for the eight-time All-Star Altuve. In his first 12 seasons, he has established himself as a future Hall of Fame candidate and as one of the top three players in franchise history, along with Hall of Famers Jeff Bagwell and Craig Biggio.

Additionally, Altuve has been the central figure in the most successful era in Astros history, which includes eight postseason appearances, a record seven consecutive appearances in the ALCS, four American League Pennants and two World Series titles.