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Astros Exercise 2017 Option On Evan Gattis

By Steve Adams | November 4, 2016 at 1:34pm CDT

Astros catcher/designated hitter Evan Gattis tells Mark Berman of FOX 26 Houston that the team has informed him that his $5.2MM club option for the 2017 season will be exercised (Twitter link). Houston could have otherwise bought out the option for $100K and retained Gattis via arbitration, but he’ll instead have his 2017 salary locked in at that amount.

Gattis, 30, saw his offensive output take a step forward with the Astros in 2016, as he batted .251/.319/.508 with a career-high 32 home runs. Gattis’ average, on-base percentage and slugging percentage each represented increases from his 2015 season as well, and he returned to part-time catching duties (55 games) after spending all of 2015 as an outfielder/DH, making the decision an even easier one for Houston. Gattis will be arbitration-eligible next winter and is controllable through the 2018 season before he can test the open market in search of his first free-agent deal.

With Jason Castro set to hit the open market, Gattis currently lines up as Houston’s primary receiver in 2017, with Max Stassi, Tyler Heineman and Roberto Pena representing other internal options. However, the Astros also figure to pursue a reunion with Castro and check in with other free-agent backstops this winter as well.

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  1. bravesiowafan

    4 years ago

    How do the options work if Gattis was still an Arb eligible next year? If my memory serves me right he has been an arbitration guy since he made the league in just curious how options can come in to play

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    • Whyamihere

      4 years ago

      As part of their agreement to avoid arbitration last year, his contact included a club option for this upcoming season. if I remember right, that was added after concerns over his physical.

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      • bravesiowafan

        4 years ago

        Thank you. I didn’t realize teams could do that

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  2. Astros_fan_84

    4 years ago

    I never understood why there were doubts about his option getting picked up. A catcher with an .800 OPS? Even with serviceable defense, there’s nothing else resembling that production for that price in Free Agency or on the farm

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  3. Christian Doyle

    4 years ago

    Would Gattis been more expensive if left to arbitration? Or was picking up his option cheaper?

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