Jose Altuve

Houston Astros, 2nd Base
Age: 34-211d (May 06, 1990)
Exp: 13.072 Years
Country: VE
Agent(s): Scott Boras (Boras Corporation)
2025 Payroll Salary

$32,500,000

2025 Cash

$30,000,000

Career Earnings

$175,945,289

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 2025, Altuve will earn a base salary of $30,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $32,500,000.
Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $125,000,000
Average Salary:
$25,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$15,000,000
Free Agent:
2030 / UFA
Year Age PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025 35 $32,500,000 $25,000,000 10.37% $30,000,000 $30,000,000
2026 36 $32,500,000 $25,000,000 10.25% $30,000,000 $60,000,000
2027 37 $32,500,000 $25,000,000 - $30,000,000 $90,000,000
2028 38 $12,500,000 $25,000,000 - $10,000,000 $100,000,000
2029 39 $10,000,000 $25,000,000 - $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 $2,500,000 - - $32,500,000 $25,000,000
2026 36 - $30,000,000 $2,500,000 - - $32,500,000 $25,000,000
2027 37 - $30,000,000 $2,500,000 - - $32,500,000 $25,000,000
2028 38 - $10,000,000 $2,500,000 - - $12,500,000 $25,000,000
2029 39 - $10,000,000 - - - $10,000,000 $25,000,000
2030 40 --
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025 35 $30,000,000 $30,000,000 $30,000,000 $30,000,000 $22,000,000
2026 36 $30,000,000 $30,000,000 $60,000,000 $30,000,000 $20,000,000
2027 37 $30,000,000 $30,000,000 $90,000,000 $30,000,000 $16,666,667
2028 38 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 $100,000,000 $25,000,000 $10,000,000
2029 39 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 $110,000,000 $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

Jose Altuve signed a 7 year , $163,500,000 contract with the Houston Astros, including $21,000,000 signing bonus, $163,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $23,357,143.
Contract Terms:
7 yr(s) / $163,500,000
Average Salary:
$23,357,143
Signing Bonus:
$21,000,000
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2014-2019 Pre-Arbitration Extension

Jose Altuve signed a 4 year , $12,500,000 contract with the Houston Astros, including $750,000 signing bonus, $12,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,125,000.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $12,500,000
Average Salary:
$3,125,000
Signing Bonus:
$750,000
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2013-2013 Pre-Arb

Jose Altuve signed a 1 year , $505,700 contract with the Houston Astros, including $505,700 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $505,700.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $505,700
Average Salary:
$505,700
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2012-2012 Pre-Arb

Jose Altuve signed a 1 year , $483,000 contract with the Houston Astros, including $483,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $483,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $483,000
Average Salary:
$483,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2011-2011 Pre-Arb

Jose Altuve signed a 1 year , $414,000 contract with the Houston Astros, including $414,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $414,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $414,000
Average Salary:
$414,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2008-2008 Signing Bonus

Jose Altuve signed a 1 year , $15,000 contract with the Houston Astros, including $15,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $15,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $15,000
Average Salary:
$15,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons

13.072 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$175,945,289

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

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

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
15 $139,105,289 $36,765,000 $75,000 $175,945,289
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
Total
$139,105,289
$36,765,000
$75,000
$175,945,289
$175,945,289
2025
35
$30,000,000
$30,000,000
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
15 $139,105,289 $36,765,000 $75,000 $175,945,289

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
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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TRANSACTIONS

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)

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