There hasn’t been much chatter lately about whether the Houston Astros will attempt to sign outfielder George Springer to an extension, but we’ve got some chatter now. The Houston Chronicle is reporting the team hopes to sign its star to an extension before he reaches free agency following the 2020 season.
Specifically, Chandler Rome notes that when owner Jim Crane was running the baseball operations department, he made it clear to Springer’s camp that the team is interested in keeping him around for the long haul. The fact that Crane signed him to a one-year deal for $21 million rather than going to arbitration shows he was making an attempt to show some good faith and generate good will between the two sides.