New Astros GM: Altuve and Bregman ‘should stay in Houston for life’

Dana Brown said he contacted agent Scott Boras about new deals for second baseman Jose Altuve and third baseman Alex Bregman.

West Palm Beach, Florida. New Houston Astros general manager Dana Brown is hoping some of Christian Javier’s teammates will follow the pitcher’s lead and agree to long-term contracts.

“We’re in the business of doing business,” Brown said Thursday, discussing a five-year, $64 million deal Javier signed with the World Series champions last week. “We want to keep our players.”

Brown said he was in talks with agents for the outfielder. Kyle Tucker and pitcher Framber Valdes. Tucker lost in salary arbitration and is set to earn $5 million, while Valdez agreed to a one-year, $6.8 million contract last month.

Both may become free agents after the 2025 World Series.

Brown also contacted agent Scott Boras about new deals for second baseman Jose Altuve and third baseman Alex Bregman. Both are signed until 2024.

“These guys should retire here,” Brown told Boras. “They should be in Houston for life, man.”

Brown was hired last month to replace James Click after Brown spent four years as vice president of scouting in Atlanta. Lye was not given a new contract and left after the World Series.

After leading the Astros to last year’s title, manager Dusty Baker skipped the first pitching and catcher practice to attend an event at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. Astros owner Jim Crane was among the event’s honorary chairmen.

Houston is trying to become the first multiple champion since the New York Yankees in 1998-2000.

“They always find something to push themselves to,” bench coach Joe Espada said. “That is the nature of this group. We are just like that. You know these guys want to win.”

A 25-year-old right-hander, Javier went 11-9 with a 2.54 ERA in 25 starts and five assist appearances last year, striking out 198 and walking 52 in 148 2/3 innings. He set career records for wins, ERAs, strikeouts, and innings.

Javier won both of his postseason starts, pitching 11 1/3 scoreless innings in Game 3 of the AL Championship Series against the Yankees and in Game 4 of the World Series against Philadelphia.

He started the pair without a hitter, pitching seven innings for the Yankees on June 25 and six innings in a game for the Phillies—only the second no-hitter in World Series history.

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