KPRC 2 Sports talks Houston Astros’ Altuve signing 5-year extension
HOUSTON – The Houston Astros and Jose Altuve made it official on Wednesday, signing a five-year extension.
This will allow Altuve to stay with the team until at least 2029.
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The contract is worth $125 million over the 5 years, a league source tells KPRC 2.
The team says on the Astros all-time lists, Altuve ranks first in career batting average (.307), third in hits (2,047), doubles (400), runs (1,062) and stolen bases (293), fourth in OPS (.834) and fifth in home runs (209).
KPRC 2′s Randy McIlvoy and Ari Alexander break it down following the official signing.
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About the Authors A graduate of the University of Houston-Downtown, Ana moved to H-Town from sunny southern California in 2015. In 2020, she joined the KPRC 2 digital team as an intern. Ana is a self-proclaimed coffee connoisseur, a catmom of 3, and an aquarium enthusiast. In her spare time, she's an avid video gamer and loves to travel.
Randy McIlvoy headshot KPRC 2 Sports Director since 2004. Covers the Astros, Texans, Rockets, Dynamo, Dash and a few hundred local high schools across the Greater Houston Area
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