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HOUSTON — Jose Altuve, one of the most prolific and popular players in Astros history and the cornerstone of two World Series championship teams, may end his career in Houston.
The second baseman agreed to a third five-year contract extension with Houston on Tuesday. The deal starts in 2025 and Altuve will be 39 years old. The deal is worth $125 million, including $30 million per season from 2025-27, a source told MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand. The club has not confirmed the contract.
“It’s huge,” 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 a long time, and to not only perform well, but hopefully retire here is a big thing for the franchise, and I think that. It’s a big deal for him and it’s a big deal for the fans, most of all.
The Astros signed Altuve to a four-year, $12.5 million contract in 2013, followed by a five-year, $151 million deal in March 2018. Make a deal at a press conference at Minute Maid Park on Wednesday morning.
Altuve was one of four key Astros players facing free agency over the next two years. This list includes a third player, Alex Bregman, who is slated to become a free agent after this season. Right fielder Kyle Tucker and left fielder Framber Valdez, a pair of two-time All-Stars, are set to become free agents after the 2025 season.
“Each of these people is a different situation,” Crane said. “When the time is right, we will definitely visit with Bregman and move on to the next deal. … we got it [Tucker] For a couple more years, so we’ll just let it play out and see how it does.
Altuve is slated to make $26 million this season, which will be his last before free agency. If he plays out the extension, Altuve will spend 19 seasons in an Astros uniform. That trails only Hall of Famer Craig Biggio, who played 20 seasons with Houston.
“He’s a great guy and a great competitor and he’s great in the community,” Crane said. He is the complete package and we are happy to be able to lock him up and hope he finishes his career in Houston.
Altuve was limited to 90 games in 2023 because of a pair of stints on the injured list, his fewest 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 and missed 17 games in July with a left concussion after surgery to repair a thumb he suffered when hit by a pitch in the World Baseball Classic.
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 coveted 3,000 club if he remains regular during his five-year extension.
He became a central figure in the most successful season in Astros history, a run that included eight postseason appearances; He hit a seven-game hitting streak in the American League Championship Series. four American League pennants; and two World Series titles. Altuve is in good form on the postseason stage, with 27 homers and 89 runs batted in, both second in AL/NL history. His 117 season hits are tied for third most.
Altuve’s career accolades 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.