The Houston Astros have inked right-handed pitcher Cristian Javier to a five-year extension, the team announced Friday.
The Houston Chronicle reported that the deal was for $64 million over five years with a $2 million signing bonus and no team options.
“Cristian is an outstanding pitcher, so we are really excited about signing him to a long-term deal,” Astros General Manager Dana Brown said. “As a core piece of our rotation, we felt that he is the perfect candidate for this type of deal. This is in line with our vision to try to lock players up to sustain our success both now and in the future.”
Javier was the starting pitcher in the second no-hitter in World Series history when the Astros defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 5-0 in Game 4 on Nov. 2. The combined no-hitter joined Don Larsen’s perfect game in 1956 for the New York Yankees.
The 25-year-old Javier struck out nine and walked two in six innings and was removed after 97 pitches. Bryan Abreu, Rafael Montero and Ryan Pressly finished up the no-hitter.
Javier also was part of a combined no-hitter in the regular season against the Yankees on June 25. He struck out 13 and walked one in seven innings and threw a career-high 115 pitches.
In 2022, Javier struck out 194 batters (against 52 walks) with a 2.54 ERA while going 11-9 for the World Series champions. In the playoffs, he was 2-0 with an 0.71 ERA, allowing one run and two hits while striking out 16 in 12 2/3 innings.
Javier joined the Astros organization in 2015 and was promoted to the majors in 2020. He has excelled since, posting a 3.05 ERA in compiling a 20-12 record in over 300 innings of work.
His postseason numbers have been even better, with Javier boasting a 4-1 record and 2.20 ERA over 32 2/3 innings.
–Field Level Media