Jose Altuve Net Worth, Career, Biography, Facts, Age, Life Story

Jose Altuve is a Venezuelan professional baseball player who has a net worth of $20 million. Jose Altuve was born in Maracay, Venezuela in May 1990. He is a second baseman who bats and throws right handed. Altuve was an undrafted free agent who signed with the Houston Astros in 2007. He made his Major League Baseball debut with the Astros in 2011 and has played there his entire career through 2017. Altuve was selected as an MLB All-Star in 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017. He won a Gold Globe Award in 2015 and Silver Slugger Awards in 2014, 2015, and 2016. Altuve was the American League batting champion in 2014, 2016, and 2017. He led the AL in stolen bases in 2014 and 2015 and was AL Player of the Month in June 2016 and July 2017. Altuve also won the Lou Gehrig Memorial Award in 2017.

Contracts: In 2013 Jose Altuve signed a four year $12.5 million extension with Houston. The contract included options for 2018 worth $6 million and 2019 worth $6.5 million. He ended up earning $9 and $9.5 million in those seasons with bonuses and milestones. His new contract kicks in at the beginning of the 2020 season. This contract will boost his annual salary to $29 million for seasons 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. In 2024, his career earnings will top $175 million.

Net Worth:$20 Million
Salary:$29 Million
Date of Birth:May 6, 1990 (31 years old)
Place of Birth:Maracay, Venezuela