Here’s the latest widely reported information on Yordan Álvarez’s contract status as of now:
- Álvarez signed a six-year extension with the Houston Astros for $115 million, covering the 2023–2028 seasons. The deal includes a $5 million signing bonus and escalators tied to MVP voting and performance, effectively locking him into Houston through 2028 .
- The extension was announced in early June 2022 and is the largest guaranteed contract for a hitter with primary DH duties at the time, averaging about $26 million per season through 2028 .
- The contract buys out several of Álvarez’s free-agent years and includes a partial no-trade provision in 2027–28, with performance-based bonuses that can boost total value depending on MVP voting finishes .
If you’d like, I can pull the most current status (any updates since 2022, re-signings, or opt-outs) and provide a concise timeline with key terms.
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Yordan Álvarez, the 2019 AL Rookie of the Year and last year's ALCS MVP, will see his new 6-year, $115 million extension begin next season, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan.
www.espn.co.ukAlvarez'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.
abc13.comHOUSTON -- 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.comSlugger Yordan Álvarez and the Houston Astros agreed to a six-year, $115 million contract extension, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan. The deal will begin next season and buys out three of Álvarez's free-agent years, sources said.
abcnews.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.comOF Yordan Alvarez, 24, has finalized a new $115 million contract with the Houston Astros that includes a $5 million signing bonus.
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