Yordan Alvarez

Houston Astros, Designated Hitter
Age: 27-148d (Jun 27, 1997)
Exp: 5.113 Years
Country: CU
Agent(s): MVP Sports Group
2025 Payroll Salary

$15,833,333

2025 Cash

$15,000,000

Career Earnings

$25,935,607

2023-2028 Arbitration Extension (CURRENT)

Yordan Alvarez signed a 6 year , $115,000,000 contract with the Houston Astros, including $5,000,000 signing bonus, $115,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $19,166,667. In 2025, Alvarez will earn a base salary of $15,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $15,833,333.
Contract Terms:
6 yr(s) / $115,000,000
Average Salary:
$19,166,667
Signing Bonus:
$5,000,000
Free Agent:
2029 / UFA
Year Age Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2023 26
ARB 1
 $7,833,333 $19,166,667 8.23% $12,000,000 $12,000,000
2024 27
ARB 2
 $10,833,333 $19,166,667 8.09% $10,000,000 $22,000,000
2025 28
ARB 3
 $15,833,333 $19,166,667 7.95% $15,000,000 $37,000,000
2026 29 $26,833,333 $19,166,667 7.86% $26,000,000 $63,000,000
2027 30 $26,833,333 $19,166,667 - $26,000,000 $89,000,000
2028 31 $26,833,335 $19,166,667 - $26,000,000 $115,000,000
2029 32
UFA
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Signing Proration Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2023 26 3.113
ARB 1
 $7,000,000 $833,333 - - $7,833,333 $19,166,667
2024 27 4.113
ARB 2
 $10,000,000 $833,333 - - $10,833,333 $19,166,667
2025 28 5.113
ARB 3
 $15,000,000 $833,333 - - $15,833,333 $19,166,667
2026 29 - $26,000,000 $833,333 - - $26,833,333 $19,166,667
2027 30 - $26,000,000 $833,333 - - $26,833,333 $19,166,667
2028 31 - $26,000,000 $833,335 - - $26,833,335 $19,166,667
2029 32 --
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2023 26
ARB 1
 $7,000,000 $5,000,000 $12,000,000 $12,000,000 $12,000,000 $19,166,667
2024 27
ARB 2
 $10,000,000 - $10,000,000 $22,000,000 $11,000,000 $20,600,000
2025 28
ARB 3
 $15,000,000 - $15,000,000 $37,000,000 $12,333,333 $23,250,000
2026 29 $26,000,000 - $26,000,000 $63,000,000 $15,750,000 $26,000,000
2027 30 $26,000,000 - $26,000,000 $89,000,000 $17,800,000 $26,000,000
2028 31 $26,000,000 - $26,000,000 $115,000,000 $19,166,667 $26,000,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2022-2022 Pre-Arb

Yordan Alvarez signed a 1 year , $764,600 contract with the Houston Astros, including $764,600 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $764,600.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $764,600
Average Salary:
$764,600
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Pre-Arb

Yordan Alvarez signed a 1 year , $609,000 contract with the Houston Astros, including $609,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $609,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $609,000
Average Salary:
$609,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Pre-Arb

Yordan Alvarez signed a 1 year , $607,000 contract with the Houston Astros, including $607,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $607,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $607,000
Average Salary:
$607,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Pre-Arb

Yordan Alvarez signed a 1 year , $555,000 contract with the Houston Astros, including $555,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $555,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $555,000
Average Salary:
$555,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2016-2016 Signing Bonus

Yordan Alvarez signed a 1 year , $2,000,000 contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, including $2,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,000,000
Average Salary:
$2,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons

5.113 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$25,935,607

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2016 19
Signing Bonus
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
2019 22
Active
$337,192
$2,337,192
 AL ROY All MLB (2nd)
2020 23
Injured
$224,815
$2,562,007
2021 24
Active
$609,000
$3,171,007
 All MLB (2nd)
2022 25
Active
$764,600
$3,935,607
 Champion AL Silver Slugger:DH All MLB (1st)
2023 26
Active
$12,000,000
$15,935,607
 All MLB (2nd)
2024 27
Active
$10,000,000
$25,935,607
 All MLB (2nd)
Total      
$25,935,607
$25,935,607
2025 28
Active
$15,000,000
2026 29
Active
$26,000,000
2027 30
Active
$26,000,000
2028 31
Active
$26,000,000
Total
$118,935,607

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 - $2,000,000 - $2,000,000
6 $18,935,607 $5,000,000 - $23,935,607
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2016
19
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
2019
22
$337,192
$337,192
$2,337,192
2020
23
$224,815
$224,815
$2,562,007
2021
24
$609,000
$609,000
$3,171,007
2022
25
$764,600
$764,600
$3,935,607
2023
26
$7,000,000
$5,000,000
$12,000,000
$15,935,607
2024
27
$10,000,000
$10,000,000
$25,935,607
Total
$18,935,607
$7,000,000
$25,935,607
$25,935,607
2025
28
$15,000,000
$15,000,000
2026
29
$26,000,000
$26,000,000
2027
30
$26,000,000
$26,000,000
2028
31
$26,000,000
$26,000,000
Total
$111,935,607
$7,000,000
$118,935,607

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 - $2,000,000 - $2,000,000
6 $18,935,607 $5,000,000 - $23,935,607

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2023 HOU Jun 09, 2023 - Jul 26, 2023 Oblique
2022 HOU Jul 10, 2022 - Jul 21, 2022 Hand
2022 HOU Apr 16, 2022 - Apr 18, 2022 COVID-19
2021 HOU Apr 28, 2021 - Apr 30, 2021 COVID-19
2021 HOU Apr 14, 2021 - Apr 20, 2021 COVID-19
2020 HOU Aug 16, 2020 - Sep 27, 2020 Knee
2020 HOU Jul 23, 2020 - Aug 14, 2020 COVID-19
  • Jun 03, 2022 Signed a 6 year $115 million contract extension with Houston (HOU)
  • Mar 27, 2022 Signed a 1 year $764,600 contract with Houston (HOU)
  • Mar 01, 2021 Signed a 1 year $609,000 contract with Houston (HOU)
  • Mar 05, 2020 Signed a 1 year $607,000 contract with Houston (HOU)
  • Aug 01, 2016 Traded to Houston (HOU) from Los Angeles (LAD) for Josh Fields
  • Jul 15, 2016 Signed a contract with Los Angeles (LAD)
Year Team GP GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2024 HOU 147 147 635 552 88 170 34 2 35 86 313 69 95 6 .308 .392 .567 .959 5.36
2023 HOU 114 113 496 410 77 120 24 1 31 97 239 69 92 0 .293 .407 .583 .990 4.62
2022 HOU 135 133 561 470 95 144 29 2 37 97 288 78 106 1 .306 .406 .613 1.019 6.83
2021 HOU 144 136 598 537 92 149 35 1 33 104 285 50 145 1 .277 .346 .531 .877 3.05
2020 HOU 2 2 9 8 2 2 0 0 1 4 5 0 1 0 .250 .333 .625 .958 0.05
2019 HOU 87 83 369 313 58 98 26 0 27 78 205 52 94 0 .313 .412 .655 1.067 3.74

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TRANSACTIONS

Jun 03, 2022
Signed a 6 year $115 million contract extension with Houston (HOU)
Mar 27, 2022
Signed a 1 year $764,600 contract with Houston (HOU)
Mar 01, 2021
Signed a 1 year $609,000 contract with Houston (HOU)
Mar 05, 2020
Signed a 1 year $607,000 contract with Houston (HOU)
Aug 01, 2016
Traded to Houston (HOU) from Los Angeles (LAD) for Josh Fields
Jul 15, 2016
Signed a contract with Los Angeles (LAD)

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