OCTOBER 19 • MOTORCITYBENGALS.COM
FRAMBER VALDEZ #59 - PITCHER - HOUSTON ASTROS
13-11 W-L •
1.24 WHIP •
3.66 ERA
13-11 W-L
1.24 WHIP
3.66 ERA
ESPN fuels Tigers free agency rumors by mentioning 2 star pitchers in prediction ESPN predicted the Tigers will "go hard" after starting pitchers this offseason with arms like Framber Valdez and Dylan Cease.
What does free agency hold for Framber Valdez? MLB execs weigh in When the calendar flipped from July to August, Framber Valdez was making a case for a top-five Cy Young Award finish and a massive contract...
OCTOBER 6 • MLB.COM
Fans 10 in quality start Valdez (13-11) earned the win against the Athletics on Thursday, allowing one run on seven hits and two walks while striking out 10 batters across seven innings.
Impact Valdez dominated the A's hitters right out of the gate, striking out five of the first six batters he faced, He generated 17 whiffs on 92 pitches (65 strikes) and reached double-digit strikeouts for the fifth time this season. It was a welcome return to form for Valdez, who yielded five earned runs while failing to complete five innings in each of his last two starts. He'll end the regular season with a 3.66 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 187:68 K:BB across 192 innings.
SEPTEMBER 25 • ROTOWIRE
Christian Walker has HR, 3 RBIs to back Framber Valdez's strong start as Astros beat A's 11-5
Christian Walker homered and drove in three runs to back a strong start from Framber Valdez and the Houston Astros beat the Athletics 11-5 to snap a five-game losing streakSEPTEMBER 25 • Associated Press
Struggles again with control Valdez (12-11) took the loss in the Saturday's contest against the Mariners, allowing five runs on six hits and four walks over 4.2 innings. He struck out four.
Impact The Houston southpaw issued four free passes for the second consecutive outing, as he's now yielded four or more walks eight times this season out of 30 total starts. The Seattle lineup kept peppering Valdez with baserunners and runs, with the fourth being the only inning he didn't allow a score. The 31-year-old lefty has labored since the All-Star break, producing an uncharacteristic 5.63 ERA and 1.47 WHIP across 64 frames. Valdez is currently scheduled to make his final start of the season on the road against the Athletics next week.
SEPTEMBER 21 • ROTOWIRE
Falls to Atlanta Valdez (12-10) took the loss Sunday against Atlanta, allowing five runs on six hits and four walks over four innings. He struck out two.
Impact Valdez's rough stretch continued Sunday -- the southpaw's now 1-6 with a 6.41 ERA in his last eight outings. Overall, Valdez's ERA sits at 3.59 through 29 starts (180.1 innings) this season with a 1.22 WHIP and 173:62 K:BB. Valdez will look to right the ship his next time out, currently scheduled for next week at home against Seattle.
SEPTEMBER 14 • ROTOWIRE
Albies drives in 3 and León homers in 1st start since 2023 as Braves beat Astros 8-3
Ozzie Albies drove in three runs with two hits, including a go-ahead, two-run single in the fifth, Sandy León homered and also drove in three runs in his first start in more than t...SEPTEMBER 14 • Associated Press
Astros ace's controversy could end up helping Houston after all | Sporting News Did some good come from Framber Valdez's little cross-over incident last week?
SEPTEMBER 11 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Astros' Framber Valdez predicted to leave Houston in free agency | Sporting News What is starter Framber Valdez's evaluation headed into free agency?
SEPTEMBER 9 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Goes seven innings in loss Valdez (12-9) took the loss Sunday against the Rangers, allowing four runs (three earned) on five hits and one walk with five strikeouts over seven innings.
Impact Valdez seemed well on his way to a quality start before encountering trouble in the sixth inning. The left-hander struck out a pair of batters to open up the frame before yielding a single, an RBI double and a two-run home run to the next three hitters he faced, respectively. Valdez has struggled since the start of August, owning a 1-5 record, a 5.95 ERA and a 30:14 K:BB across 42.1 innings. He's on track to face Atlanta next weekend.
SEPTEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE
Jake Burger's blast lifts Rangers past Astros Jake Burger's two-run, two-out home run in the sixth inning produced the winning runs as the Texas Rangers beat Framber Valdez and the Houst...
SEPTEMBER 8 • THENEWSTRIBUNE.COM
Astros' Framber Valdez focuses on keeping cool in 1st start since pitch that hit catcher
Framber Valdez has denied intentionally hitting his catcher in the chest with a pitch almost immediately after giving up a grand slam in a loss to the New York Yankees last weekSEPTEMBER 7 • Associated Press
Moved up to start Sunday Valdez will start Sunday's series finale against Texas, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Impact Luis Garcia had previously been slated to start for Houston on Sunday, but the team decided to go with Valdez instead. Per McTaggart, Garcia isn't dealing with any sort of injury -- the Astros simply decided to move up Valdez's turn in the rotation. It remains to be seen if Garcia will take the mound Tuesday in Toronto for what had been scheduled to be Valdez's next start.
SEPTEMBER 7 • ROTOWIRE
Moved up to start Sunday Valdez will start Sunday's series finale against Texas, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Impact Luis Garcia had previously been slated to start for Houston on Sunday, but the team decided to go with Valdez instead. Per McTaggart, Garcia isn't dealing with any sort of injury -- the Astros simply decided to move up Valdez's turn in the rotation. It remains to be seen if Garcia will take the mound Tuesday in Toronto for what had been scheduled to be Valdez's next start.
SEPTEMBER 7 • ROTOWIRE
Astros look to move past Framber's cross-up controversy HOUSTON -- Astros manager Joe Espada, hoping to put the controversy to bed surrounding a pitch thrown by Framber Valdez in Tuesday’s game th...
SEPTEMBER 4 • MLB.COM
"Classless" - Jim Palmer sides with public sentiment, criticizes Framber Valdez's controversial behavior towards Astros catcher Cesar Salazar Houston Astros starting pitcher Framber Valdez and catcher Cesar Salazar were involved in a controversial incident on Wednesday during the A...
SEPTEMBER 4 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM
Astros pitcher Framber Valdez accused of hitting teammate: What we know Houston Astros pitcher Framber Valdez created shockwaves after he apparently hit his catcher with a pitch. Here's what we know.
SEPTEMBER 3 • USATODAY.COM
Astros pitcher Framber Valdez accused of intentionally hitting own catcher after giving up grand slam
Houston Astros starting pitcher Framber Valdez was accused of intentionally hitting his own catcher with a pitch after giving up a grand sla...SEPTEMBER 3 • FOXNEWS.COM
Fans react decisively to Framber Valdez's play in Yankees' victory over Astros in Houston The New York Yankees emerged victorious over the Houston Astros, with an intriguing development unfolding within the Astros' lineup involvin...
SEPTEMBER 3 • BOLAVIP.COM
Red Sox Announcer Calls Out Astros Pitcher for 'All-Time Scumbag Move By a Teammate' Will Middlebrooks said he would have fought Astros pitcher Framber Valdez if he was his teammate.
SEPTEMBER 3 • THENEWSTRIBUNE.COM
Last Night in Baseball: Shohei Ohtani Welcomed Rookie With His Hardest-Hit Homer
Shohei Ohtani hit his hardest homer ever, benches clear in Colorado, Junior Caminero makes youthful history and more from Tuesday's MLB acti...SEPTEMBER 3 • FOX SPORTS
Rival broadcaster rips Framber Valdez's 'trash' pitch: '100 percent intentional' A former pitcher who works as an analyst for the Houston Astros' American League West rivals believes Framber Valdez intentionally hit his c...
SEPTEMBER 3 • THEBIGLEAD.COM
Astros pitcher says he didn't his catcher with a pitch on purpose Houston starter Framber Valdez said he apologized to catcher César Salazar after hitting him in the chest with a pitch
SEPTEMBER 3 • DELCOTIMES.COM
Astros' Framber Valdez Appears To Drill Own Catcher After Grand Slam Meltdown Houston Astros pitcher Framber Valdez had a meltdown on the mound Tuesday night in his start against the New York Yankees.
SEPTEMBER 3 • OUTKICK.COM
Tough outing versus Yankees Valdez (12-8) allowed six runs on eight hits and a walk while striking out eight over five innings to take the loss Tuesday versus the Yankees.
Impact Aside from his seven shutout inning versus the Rockies last week, Valdez has been struggling mightily since the start of August. He's now allowed 27 runs (25 earned) over his last 35.1 innings. Tuesday's outing also saw him give up multiple home runs for the first time since July 5 versus the Dodgers. Valdez is now at a 3.40 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 166:57 K:BB through 169.1 innings across 27 starts. He'll look to bounce back in his next start, which is projected to be at Toronto next week.
SEPTEMBER 3 • ROTOWIRE
