FRAMBER VALDEZ NEWS

Framber Valdez — 'La Grasa' to Astros teammates — comes into his swaggy, sweet-smelling own "I’m the one that has the most flow,” Valdez said, and that has proven to be true both on and off the field for the Astros ace.

MAY 15, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Astros' Valdez outpitches Ohtani, who takes 1st mound loss ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Framber Valdez racked up 12 strikeouts over eight innings of three-hit ball and sent Shohei Ohtani to his first mound...

MAY 10, 2023 • THESTAR.COM

Framber Valdez, Astros outduel Shohei Ohtani, Astros Framber Valdez went eight strong innings and Martin Maldonado hit a two-run home run against his former team as the visiting Houston Astros...

MAY 10, 2023 • DEADSPIN.COM

How Astros won pitching duel between Framber, Ohtani ANAHEIM -- Martín Maldonado slugged a two-run home run in the fifth inning off Shohei Ohtani, and left-hander Framber Valdez struck out 12 b...

MAY 10, 2023 • MLB.COM

Dominates across eight innings Valdez (3-4) earned the win Tuesday, allowing one run on three hits over eight innings against the Angels. He struck out 12.

Impact Valdez delivered his best outing of the season in a showdown with Shohei Ohtani. Valdez posted season highs in innings and strikeouts, punctuating the evening by sitting down Mike Trout on three pitches in the eighth. Valdez has been a tough-luck loser this season with four losses despite never allowing more than three runs. The Astros offense ranks 27th in OPS, giving Valdez less margin for error.

MAY 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Valdez fans 12, sends Ohtani to 1st loss in Astros' 3-1 win

Framber Valdez racked up 12 strikeouts over eight innings of three-hit ball and sent Shohei Ohtani to his first mound loss of the season in the Houston Astros’ 3-1 victory over the...

MAY 10, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pitches well in loss Valdez (2-4) took the loss Wednesday, allowing two runs on five hits and two walks over six innings in a 4-2 loss against the Giants. He struck out eight.

Impact Valdez recorded his sixth consecutive quality start Wednesday, holding San Francisco to just a pair of runs in the sixth inning. However, the 29-year-old left-hander was ultimately out-dueled by Logan Webb in the 4-2 loss. Despite his losing record, Valdez has been excellent this season with a 2.60 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 45:10 K:BB. He'll be counted on to continue anchoring Houston's rotation following injuries to Luis Garcia (elbow) and Jose Urquidy (shoulder).

MAY 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Logan Webb outduels Framber Valdez as SF Giants take series from defending World Series champs Giants pitching blanked Houston for 17 straight innings until Webb allowed an eighth-inning HR to Alex Bregman.

MAY 3, 2023 • MERCURYNEWS.COM

Takes third loss of season Valdez (2-3) took the loss Friday, allowing three runs on eight hits over seven innings against the Phillies. He struck out three and did not walk a batter.

Impact Valdez had another solid outing, but Houston's lack of run support turned it into an undeserved loss. The southpaw has not walked anyone in either of his last two starts, both of which lasted seven innings. The 29-year-old has generally been reliable, posting a 2.54 ERA and 1.15 WHIP to start off the year.

APRIL 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Valdez still eager to improve after fifth straight quality start HOUSTON -- Every game can be a learning experience, a chance to grow. Even for Astros left-hander Framber Valdez, one of the game’s best sou...

APRIL 29, 2023 • MLB.COM

Picks up loss despite quality start Valdez (2-3) took the loss Friday, allowing three runs on eight hits over seven innings against Philadelphia. He struck out three.

Impact Valdez picked up a quality start, but it wasn't a dominant performance. The lefty allowed eight hits, tying a season high, while striking out a season-low three batters. Kyle Schwarber took Valdez deep in the first inning, the second left-handed batter to homer off the Houston ace this season. Only one lefty hit a homer off Valdez in 2022.

APRIL 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

We're not expecting World Series revenge from the Phillies Friday night Bet on Houston to post a multi-run victory Friday as Framber Valdez outduels Aaron Nola in a battle of aces.

APRIL 28, 2023 • INQUIRER.COM

Continues quality start streak Valdez (2-2) earned the win Saturday, allowing three runs on eight hits without walking a batter over seven innings against the Braves. He struck out nine.

Impact Valdez pitched around loud contact Saturday. Atlanta hitters had an exit velocity of 95 mph or more on 14 of Valdez's pitches. But seven of those resulted in outs. A year after leading MLB in quality starts, the lefty has posted four straight quality starts. Valdez has a 2.25 ERA with 34 strikeouts in 32 innings.

APRIL 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Chandler Rome: Astros-Braves pitching matchups for this... - The Athletic Astros-Braves pitching matchups for this weekend’s 2021 World Series rematch at Truist Park: Friday: Hunter Brown vs. Bryce Elder Saturday:...

APRIL 21, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Falls apart late Valdez (1-2) allowed five runs (one earned) on four hits and two walks over six innings Sunday. He struck out seven and took a loss against the Rangers.

Impact Valdez faced little resistance from the Rangers through six shutout innings. He then allowed five straight batters to reach base in the seventh without recording an out, including one via error. He was eventually charged with five total runs after Hector Neris allowed a grand slam to Marcus Semien. Valdez forced 13 whiffs, including seven with the curveball, and improved his season K:BB to 25:8 through four outings. He's projected to start in Atlanta next week.

APRIL 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Semien's grand slam caps 6-run 7th, Rangers beat Astros 9-1

Marcus Semien hit a grand slam to cap a six-run seventh inning as the Texas Rangers beat the Astros 9-1 on Sunday night for their first series win at Houston in nearly five years

APRIL 17, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Astros and Rangers meet in series rubber match

The Houston Astros and Texas Rangers play on Sunday with the winner claiming the three-game series

APRIL 16, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Snags victory despite shaky command Valdez (1-1) earned the win Monday, allowing two runs on three hits and five walks over seven innings against Pittsburgh. He struck out five.

Impact Valdez battled with his command in this one and issued five walks after tallying only one free pass in his first two starts of the 2023 campaign. Despite this, he worked seven innings and received enough run support to bring home the victory. The 29-year-old has now eaten up seven frames in back-to-back starts and owns a 1.89 ERA and 1.21 WHIP with an 18:6 K:BB across 19 innings so far this season.

APRIL 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Alvarez, Tucker lead Astros past Pirates 8-2

Yordan Alvarez had three hits and boosted his RBI total to a major-league-leading 16 by driving in two runs in the Houston Astros' 8-2 win over Pittsburgh

APRIL 11, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Framber Valdez shuts down Pirates, as Roansy Contreras struggles to throw strikes against Astros Framber Valdez shut down the Pirates on Monday, as they lost to the Astros at PNC Park.

APRIL 11, 2023 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Pirates host the Astros to begin 3-game series

The Pittsburgh Pirates start a three-game series at home against the Houston Astros on Monday

APRIL 10, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Fans nine in defeat Valdez allowed three runs -- two earned -- on eight hits over seven innings in Tuesday's loss to Detroit. He walked one and struck out nine.

Impact Valdez has pitched well in his first two starts of the season, but he hasn't been rewarded with a victory despite giving up a total of two runs in 12 innings (1.50 ERA.) The left-hander threw 66-of-103 pitches for strikes, and outside of Spencer Torkelson -- who drove in three in Tuesday's contest -- the Detroit lineup wasn't able to put much together. Valdez is scheduled to be back on the bump against the Pirates on Monday.

APRIL 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Tigers face test in Astros ace Framber Valdez Before their three-game series began, it looked, at least on paper, as if Tuesday’s game between the Detroit Tigers and Houston Astros could...

APRIL 4, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Tigers take on the Astros after Vierling's 4-hit game

The Detroit Tigers play the Houston Astros after Matt Vierling's four-hit game on Monday

APRIL 4, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tosses five scoreless frames Valdez did not factor into the decision Thursday, allowing six hits and zero walks over five scoreless innings against the White Sox. He struck out four.

Impact Valdez yielded six hits in the outing, but only one (a Tim Anderson double) went for extra bases. Last year's MLB leader in quality starts appeared on his way for another to begin 2023, but he was pulled after throwing 85 pitches across five innings. Nonetheless, this was a strong opening to the campaign for Valdez as he looks to put together a second straight All-Star season.

MARCH 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE