Brantley will return to the Astros on a one-year, $12 million deal with a chance to make $4 million more in incentives, according to a source.
Brantley joined the Astros in the off-season and has been an important part of the team's recent playoff runs. He missed the playoffs due to a right shoulder injury and had an arthroscopic labral repair.
He has a career batting average of.300 with an on- base percentage of.800.
He split his time between left field and designated hitter for Houston in 2022. The team added first baseman Jose Abreu, who could be used as a designated hitter.
Brantley will be part of a core of players trying to repeat as World Series champion in 2023, though he was only able to cheer for his team in the fall because of his injured shoulder.
The agreement was reported by FanSided.
The AP information was used.
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