Jose Altuve

Houston Astros, Left Field
Age: 35y-9m-30d (May 06, 1990)
Exp: 14.072 Years
Country: VE
Agent(s): Scott Boras (Boras Corporation)
2026 Payroll Salary

$33,000,000

2026 Cash

$30,000,000

Career Earnings

$205,945,289

2025-2029 Extension (CURRENT)

Jose Altuve signed a 5 year, $125,000,000 contract with the Houston Astros, including $15,000,000 signing bonus, $125,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $25,000,000. In 2026, Altuve will earn a base salary of $30,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $33,000,000.
Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $125,000,000
Average Salary:
$25,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$15,000,000
Free Agent:
2030 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
12.072
Year Age YOS PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025 35 13.072 $33,000,000 $25,000,000 10.37% $30,000,000 $30,000,000
2026 36 14.072 $33,000,000 $25,000,000 10.25% $30,000,000 $60,000,000
2027 37 14.072 $33,000,000 $25,000,000 10.12% $30,000,000 $90,000,000
2028 38 14.072 $13,000,000 $25,000,000 10.00% $10,000,000 $100,000,000
2029 39 14.072 $13,000,000 $25,000,000 9.88% $10,000,000 $110,000,000
2030 40 -
UFA
Year Age Service Base Salary Signing Proration Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2025 35 13.072 $30,000,000 $3,000,000 - - $33,000,000 $25,000,000
2026 36 14.072 $30,000,000 $3,000,000 - - $33,000,000 $25,000,000
2027 37 - $30,000,000 $3,000,000 - - $33,000,000 $25,000,000
2028 38 - $10,000,000 $3,000,000 - - $13,000,000 $25,000,000
2029 39 - $10,000,000 $3,000,000 - - $13,000,000 $25,000,000
2030 40 --
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025 35 $30,000,000 $30,000,000 $30,000,000 $110,000,000 $30,000,000 $22,000,000
2026 36 $30,000,000 $30,000,000 $60,000,000 $80,000,000 $30,000,000 $20,000,000
2027 37 $30,000,000 $30,000,000 $90,000,000 $50,000,000 $30,000,000 $16,666,667
2028 38 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 $100,000,000 $20,000,000 $25,000,000 $10,000,000
2029 39 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 $110,000,000 $10,000,000 $22,000,000 $10,000,000
Contract Notes
  • $15M signing bonus paid out in 2024
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2018-2024 Extension

Contract Terms:
7 yr(s) / $163,500,000
Average Salary:
$23,357,143
Signing Bonus:
$21,000,000
YOS @ Signing:
6.072
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2014-2019 Pre-Arbitration Extension

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $12,500,000
Average Salary:
$3,125,000
Signing Bonus:
$750,000
YOS @ Signing:
1.072
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2013-2013 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $505,700
Average Salary:
$505,700
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1.072
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2012-2012 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $483,000
Average Salary:
$483,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.072
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2011-2011 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $414,000
Average Salary:
$414,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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2008-2008 Signing Bonus

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $15,000
Average Salary:
$15,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons

14.072 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$205,945,289

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2008 18
-
Signing Bonus
$15,000
$15,000
2011 21
0
Active
$162,885
$177,885
2012 22
0.072
Active
$483,000
$660,885
2013 23
1.072
Active
$505,700
$1,166,585
2014 24
2.072
Active / Pre-Arbitration Bypassed
$2,025,000
$3,191,585
 AL Silver Slugger:2B
2015 25
3.072
Active / Arbitration 1 Bypassed
$2,525,000
$5,716,585
 AL Gold Glove:2B AL Silver Slugger:2B
2016 26
4.072
Active / Arbitration 2 Bypassed
$3,525,000
$9,241,585
 AL Silver Slugger:2B
2017 27
5.072
Active / Arbitration 3 Bypassed
$4,500,000
$13,741,585
 Champion AL MVP AL Hank Aaron AL Silver Slugger:2B
2018 28
6.072
Active
$17,000,000
$30,741,585
 AL Silver Slugger:2B
2019 29
7.072
Active
$16,500,000
$47,241,585
 All MLB (2nd)
2020 30
8.072
Active
$9,703,704
$56,945,289
2021 31
9.072
Active
$26,000,000
$82,945,289
2022 32
10.072
Active
$26,000,000
$108,945,289
 Champion AL Silver Slugger:2B All MLB (1st)
2023 33
11.072
Active
$26,000,000
$134,945,289
2024 34
12.072
Active
$41,000,000
$175,945,289
 AL Silver Slugger:2B All MLB (2nd)
2025 35
13.072
Active
$30,000,000
$205,945,289
Total      
$205,945,289
$205,945,289
2026 36
14.072
Active
$30,000,000
2027 37
14.072
Active
$30,000,000
2028 38
14.072
Active
$10,000,000
2029 39
14.072
Active
$10,000,000
Total
$285,945,289

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
16 $169,105,289 $36,765,000 $75,000 $205,945,289
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2008
18
$15,000
$15,000
$15,000
2011
21
$162,885
$162,885
$177,885
2012
22
$483,000
$483,000
$660,885
2013
23
$505,700
$505,700
$1,166,585
2014
24
$1,250,000
$750,000
$25,000
$2,025,000
$3,191,585
2015
25
$2,500,000
$25,000
$2,525,000
$5,716,585
2016
26
$3,500,000
$25,000
$3,525,000
$9,241,585
2017
27
$4,500,000
$4,500,000
$13,741,585
2018
28
$6,000,000
$11,000,000
$17,000,000
$30,741,585
2019
29
$6,500,000
$10,000,000
$16,500,000
$47,241,585
2020
30
$9,703,704
$9,703,704
$56,945,289
2021
31
$26,000,000
$26,000,000
$82,945,289
2022
32
$26,000,000
$26,000,000
$108,945,289
2023
33
$26,000,000
$26,000,000
$134,945,289
2024
34
$26,000,000
$15,000,000
$41,000,000
$175,945,289
2025
35
$30,000,000
$30,000,000
$205,945,289
Total
$169,105,289
$36,765,000
$75,000
$205,945,289
$205,945,289
2026
36
$30,000,000
$30,000,000
2027
37
$30,000,000
$30,000,000
2028
38
$10,000,000
$10,000,000
2029
39
$10,000,000
$10,000,000
Total
$249,105,289
$36,765,000
$75,000
$285,945,289

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
16 $169,105,289 $36,765,000 $75,000 $205,945,289

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2023 HOU Jul 06, 2023 - Jul 26, 2023 Oblique
2023 HOU Mar 30, 2023 - May 19, 2023 Thumb
2022 HOU Apr 20, 2022 - May 02, 2022 Hamstring
2021 HOU Apr 14, 2021 - Apr 26, 2021 COVID-19
2020 HOU Sep 04, 2020 - Sep 15, 2020 Knee
2019 HOU May 12, 2019 - Jun 19, 2019 Hamstring
2018 HOU Jul 29, 2018 - Aug 21, 2018 Knee
  • Feb 06, 2024 Signed a 5 year $125 million contract extension with Houston (HOU)
  • Mar 16, 2018 Signed a 5 year $151 million contract extension with Houston (HOU)
  • Jul 13, 2013 Signed a 4 year $12.5 million extension with Houston (HOU)
  • Mar 01, 2013 Signed a 1 year $505,700 contract with Houston (HOU)
  • Feb 10, 2012 Signed a 1 year $483k contract with Houston (HOU)
  • Jul 01, 2007 Signed a contract with Houston (HOU)
Year Team GP GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2025 HOU 155 154 654 588 80 156 24 1 26 77 260 55 109 10 .265 .329 .442 .771 0.51
2024 HOU 153 151 682 628 94 185 31 0 20 65 276 47 119 22 .295 .350 .439 .789 3.37
2023 HOU 90 89 410 360 76 112 21 2 17 51 188 44 71 14 .311 .393 .522 .915 2.80
2022 HOU 141 137 604 527 103 158 39 0 28 57 281 66 87 18 .300 .387 .533 .920 5.22
2021 HOU 146 144 678 602 117 167 32 1 31 83 294 66 91 5 .277 .350 .488 .838 4.45
2020 HOU 48 48 210 192 32 42 9 0 5 18 66 17 39 2 .219 .286 .344 .630 -0.21
2019 HOU 124 121 547 500 89 149 27 3 31 74 275 41 82 6 .298 .353 .550 .903 3.77
2018 HOU 137 136 596 534 84 169 29 2 13 61 241 55 79 17 .316 .386 .451 .837 5.12
2017 HOU 153 151 661 590 112 204 39 4 24 81 323 58 84 32 .346 .410 .547 .957 7.67
2016 HOU 161 160 713 640 108 215 42 5 24 96 339 59 70 31 .336 .394 .530 .924 7.90
2015 HOU 154 154 686 638 86 200 40 4 15 67 293 33 67 41 .313 .353 .459 .812 3.98
2014 HOU 158 157 706 660 85 225 47 3 7 59 299 36 53 56 .341 .377 .453 .830 5.50
2013 HOU 152 152 668 626 64 177 30 2 5 52 226 32 85 35 .283 .316 .361 .677 1.13
2012 HOU 147 142 626 576 80 167 34 4 7 37 230 40 74 33 .290 .340 .399 .739 1.44
2011 HOU 57 51 229 221 26 61 10 1 2 12 79 5 29 7 .276 .297 .357 .654 0.61
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