I don’t have live tool access right now to pull the very latest updates. Here’s what’s generally known about Yordan Álvarez’s contract status and where things typically stand:
- Yordan Álvarez signed a six-year extension with the Houston Astros in 2022, totaling about $115 million, effectively locking in his arc through the 2028 season. This deal bought out his first three arbitration years and three potential free-agent years .
- The extension was widely reported to begin in 2023 and run through 2028, with salaries structure including a signing bonus and escalating annual salaries, culminating in a high average annual value (AAV) around $19–20 million .
- As of 2022, the contract represented one of the larger deals for a designated hitter and illustrated the Astros’ commitment to Álvarez as a core piece of their lineup for the near term .
If you want the absolute latest status (e.g., any newer extension, opt-outs, or alterations) I can fetch current sources and summarize them with up-to-date citations. Would you like me to pull the latest reporting on Álvarez’s contract now?
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Outfielder Yordan Álvarez and the Houston Astros finalized a $115 million, six-year contract covering 2023-28.
www.sportsnet.caHOUSTON -- 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.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 Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez just got $115 million richer after he and the Astros agreed to a six-year extension on Friday. It's the largest deal for anyone whose primary position is designated hitter.
www.si.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. It represents the biggest contract ever for a player whose primary position is designated hitter and guarantees him $26 million a year for the free-agent seasons, according to sources. The deal is the fifth largest for a player who has yet to reach arbitration, behind...
abcnews.go.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 -- 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.comAlvarez's new contract begins next season
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