Short answer: The latest widely reported contract for Yordan Álvarez is a six-year extension with the Houston Astros worth about $115 million, agreed in June 2022 and running through the 2028 season. Since then, there haven’t been widely publicized new contracts for Álvarez that changed those terms.[1][4]
Details:
- The 2022 extension covers 2023–2028, with a signing bonus and escalating salaries, reportedly totaling $115 million.[4]
- Reports at the time noted the deal buys out three arbitration-eligible years and the first three years of free agency.[4]
- Public coverage from ESPN, MLB.com, and other outlets confirmed the terms and the extension’s duration, but there hasn’t been a later official renewal or major renegotiation announced as of the latest public updates.[1][4]
Context for Prague-based readers:
- The Astros secured Álvarez to keep him as a core piece through 2028, providing stability for a championship window.[4]
- If you’re tracking live updates, check major sports outlets or the Astros’ official site for any announcements beyond 2022; as of now, the six-year, $115M extension remains the defining recent contract.[4]
Illustration (conceptual):
- A timeline: 2023–2028 salaries rise progressively as part of the extension, with the 2026–2028 years paying the highest annual figures, reflecting the deal’s structure discussed in 2022 reports.[4]
Sources:
- MLB.com: Yordan Alvarez signs contract extension with Astros[4]
- ESPN / Patch / CBS Sports coverage of the 2022 extension[2][3][1]
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.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.comDan Wilkins 4 years ago Mary DeCicco / Major League Baseball / Getty The Houston Astros and star slugger Yordan Alvarez reached an agreement on a six-year extension worth $115 million, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan. Alvarez's new deal, which keeps him under contract through the 2028 season, covers all three years of arbitration and his first three years of free agency thereafter.
www.thescore.comAlvarez's new contract begins next season
www.cbssports.comOF Yordan Alvarez, 24, has finalized a new $115 million contract with the Houston Astros that includes a $5 million signing bonus.
www.espn.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.
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