Astros star outfielder George Springer touched upon the subject of the possibility of an extension and he said it was “way too early” to talk about any future contracts. But with an open wallet and James Click the new general manager, maybe the channels of communications are reopening.
Springer was in his final year of arbitration this season but the Astros front office agreed to a one-year $21 million contract and avoided arbitration. When I say the “front office”, I’m generally talking about owner Jim Crane, as GM Jeff Luhnow was already out of the picture.