Jose Altuve Inks Five-Year Extension With Astros
9 months agoHouston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve has signed a five-year contract extension that guarantees him $125 million. The extension kicks in for the 2024 season. The Astros have been rumored to be interested in locking up their star players, namely Altuve and Alex Bregman, who is scheduled to hit the open market following the 2024 season. Altuve earned another big payday after putting together back-to-back elite seasons, albeit in an injury-shortened 90-game in 2023. He hit .311 with 17 home runs, 14 stolen bases, and a .914 OPS across those 90 contests and 410 trips to the plate a season ago. Aside from a down 2020 season, Altuve's bat has been at least 24% superior to the league average, as per wRC+, each season since 2014. He projects as one of the top second basemen in fantasy baseball with an excellent power/speed combination ahead of the 2024 season.
Source: Jon Heyman
Source: Jon Heyman