Astros Agree to One-Year Contracts with Six Players, Avoiding Arbitration

Framber Valdez and Kyle Tucker Among Those Securing Deals, with Total Spend Keeping Astros Below Competitive Balance Tax Threshold

The Houston Astros have agreed to one-year contracts with six players, including All-Star lefty Framber Valdez and outfielder Kyle Tucker, avoiding arbitration.
Framber Valdez will make $12.1 million next season, while Kyle Tucker will receive a $12 million salary.
Other players who reached deals with the Astros include outfielder Chas McCormick and pitchers Bryan Abreu, Luis Garcia, and José Urquidy.
The only Astros player eligible for arbitration who failed to reach a deal was utilityman Maurico Dubón, who asked for $3.5 million while Houston offered $3 million.
The Astros spent a total of $34,325,000 on the six players who agreed to salaries, putting the team just below the $237 million competitive balance tax threshold.