José Altuve and the Houston Astros agreed to a $125 million, five-year contract that covers 2025-29.
Altuve has a $26 million salary for 2024 in the final season of a $163.5 million, seven-year deal.
The eight-time All-Star second baseman would have been eligible for free agency after this year’s World Series.
Altuve will have salaries of $30 million annually from 2025-27 and $10 million apiece in 2028 and ’29.
Altuve became the first second baseman guaranteed to top $300 million in career earnings.
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