Direct answer: There is no current news indicating a new contract for Yordan Álvarez beyond his 6-year, $115 million extension that was reported in 2022.
Context and what I can share:
- Álvarez signed a six-year extension with the Houston Astros covering 2023–2028, worth about $115 million, with earlier reports citing a $5 million signing bonus and escalating salaries (roughly $7M in 2023, $10M in 2024, $15M in 2025, then $26M annually 2026–2028).[3][6]
- Subsequent reporting through 2023 reiterated that extension and framed it as one of the bigger deals for a primary designated hitter, but I don’t have verified information about any further renegotiation or new contract in 2024–2026.[8][3]
- If you’re looking for the very latest, I can search current sources or set up alerts for “Yordan Álvarez contract extension” to capture any new developments as they happen. Note: I don’t have live access in this moment, but I can perform a focused post with up-to-date results if you’d like.
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Sources
The Houston Astros didn't disclose how much they will pay the reigning ALCS MVP, but reports state No. 44 will net $115 million.
abc13.comAlvarez's new contract begins next season
www.cbssports.comThe 24-year-old designated hitter/outfielder debuted with the Astros in 2019.
www.khou.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.
abcnews.go.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.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.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.comHOUSTON -- 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.
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