March 17, 20188 yr Richest in Astros club history. Jose Altuve 5-year extension with Astros | MLB.com
March 19, 20188 yr Under contract for next 2 yrs at $6.5M. They basically give him an extra $10.5M in those 2 yrs. and agree to pay him $26.2M for 2020-2024. I would've thought you could get a better discount for giving him a long term deal with 2 yrs. under control. This seems like a PR move more than a pure baseball move. Maybe he told Astros "Give me a long term deal now OR I won't sign here after 2019." Even so, with guaranteed contracts that takes up a huge chunk of their salary for the next 7 yrs. regardless of how well he plays.
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