Following his long-term contract signing, the Astros announced on social media that José Altuve would be an Astro for life. He will stay with the team through the 2029 campaign thanks to the new contract. In 2024, Altuve, 33, will participate in his 13th major league season. The second baseman and the team agreed to a five-year contract deal on Tuesday, which all but ensures he will play out his career with the Houston Astros.
The deal is worth $125 million, which will carry Altuve through his age-39 season. He had been heading into the final season of his contract with the team prior to heading into free agency. If he follows the Astros throughout the rest of his career, he will stand in unique company as a player who spent his entire career with one team. The Astros signed the 5-foot 6-inch player out of Venezuela in 2007.
News came as a nice treat to Astros fans, but maybe only partially as a surprise. Astros’ general manager Dana Brown has spoken about his desire to lock up long-term players like Altuve since he was hired last season. Altuve himself has not been shy about his desire to remain with the club throughout the rest of his career.
Altuve made the announcement that he intended to stay an Astro going forward during spring training of the previous season: “I’m 32, and I want to play to 40.” I adore playing my game and I love what I’m doing right now. Additionally, he stated that he wanted to stay until retirement, just like his predecessor Craig Biggio had, but he understood that ownership ultimately had the final say in the matter.
Leave a Reply