Short answer: There isn’t a new contract of note for Yordan Álvarez beyond the six-year, $115 million extension he signed in 2022 with the Houston Astros. If you meant the most recent active agreement, that 2022 extension remains in effect through 2028, with later years detailed at the time of signing.[3][4]
Details and context
- 2022 extension: Álvarez agreed to a six-year deal covering 2023–2028, worth about $115 million, including a $5 million signing bonus and escalating salaries (e.g., $7M in 2024, $10M in 2024, $15M in 2025, then $26M annually 2026–2028) as reported by MLB.com and other outlets.[4][3]
- Arbitration buying: The extension was structured to buy out his arbitration years and secure a long-term stay with the Astros, a move widely described as locking up one of the franchise’s core players.[5][4]
- Public confirmations: The Astros announced the extension in June 2022; multiple outlets corroborated the financial terms as reported by sources at the time.[4][5]
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- If you want the latest status beyond 2028 (e.g., any renegotiations, trade rumors, or free-agent status), I can search for current developments and summarize with citations.
- If you’d like, I can also provide a concise timeline of Álvarez’s contract milestones and key performance moments since 2019 to help contextualize why the extension was considered valuable.
Sources (for quick reference)
- MLB.com: Yordan Álvarez signs contract extension with Astros (6 years, $115M, 2023–2028).[4]
- ESPN/Patch coverage from 2022 confirming the extension details and its start year.[1][2]
- CBS Sports recap of the extension details.[3]
- Additional local/affiliate reporting confirming the six-year structure and signing bonus.[6][10]
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Sources
HOUSTON -- Though the Astros pulled off what appeared, at the time, to be a minor trade in August 2016 by sending relief pitcher Josh Fields to the Dodgers for an unproven Minor League slugger named Yordan Alvarez, it turned out to be one of the best deals in Houston
www.mlb.comHOUSTON -- The Astros have signed left-handed slugger Yordan Alvarez to a six-year contract extension that covers the 2023-28 seasons, the team announced on Monday. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, but a source told MLB.com on Friday that it is worth $115 million. Along with a $5
www.mlb.comThe Houston Astros didn't disclose how much they will pay the reigning ALCS MVP, but reports state No. 44 will net $115 million.
abc13.comThe 6-year, $115 million deal begins next season and buys out the 2021 ALCS MVP's final three arbitration-eligible seasons.
patch.comOF Yordan Alvarez, 24, has finalized a new $115 million contract with the Houston Astros that includes a $5 million signing bonus.
www.espn.comOutfielder Yordan Álvarez and the Houston Astros finalized a $115 million, six-year contract covering 2023-28.
www.sportsnet.caAlvarez's new contract begins next season
www.cbssports.comThe Houston Astros didn't disclose how much they will pay the reigning ALCS MVP, but reports state No. 44 will net $115 million.
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