Astros GM Dana Brown said signing both stars to new deals will take place next winter,...
in Houston and seemed enthused that Brown expressed as much to Boras. Altuve will be 34 when his current contract expires and, conceivably, could command the type of contract Crane is privy to giving. The owner has never given anything longer than a six-year contract — either via free agency or extension — during his tenure.
Bregman is another matter entirely. He could enter free agency at age 30 and demand a sort of contract Crane is averse to awarding. San Diego Padres third basemanin the third base market. “Ten years for me, I’m just very uncomfortable,” Brown said earlier this week, referring to no player in particular. “I’d rather extend guys in their years as opposed to waiting until they’re free agents and doing long-term deals. I just don’t ever want to put the team, organization and ownership under that type of pressure. We know players change and I’m just not comfortable … these long contracts feel very uncomfortable to me.
Though he reiterated the team’s desire to keep Altuve and Bregman for their entire careers, Brown seemed far more engaged in extension discussions for outfielder Kyle Tucker and starter Framber Valdez, both of whom have three seasons of club control remaining.
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