APRIL 8 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
FRAMBER VALDEZ #59 - PITCHER - HOUSTON ASTROS
15-7 W-L •
1.11 WHIP •
2.91 ERA
15-7 W-L
1.11 WHIP
2.91 ERA
Astros scratch LHP Framber Valdez (elbow soreness) vs. Rangers The Houston Astros scratched All-Star left-handed starter Framber Valdez on Monday, citing left elbow soreness.Valdez, 30, was slated to sta...
Getting sore elbow checked out Valdez was scratched from Monday's start against the Rangers when he felt soreness in the top of his left elbow after playing catch, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Impact Valdez has been sent back to Houston to be evaluated by team doctors. That he has not yet been placed on the injured list would seem to be a somewhat positive sign, but more will be known about a potential timetable after the left-hander gets checked out. Blair Henley is drawing a spot start Monday in Valdez's place.
APRIL 8 • ROTOWIRE
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Houston's Blanco throws the first no-hitter in the majors this season in a 10-0 win over Toronto
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Wild in opener Valdez allowed three runs on five hits and six walks over 4.2 innings in a no-decision Thursday against the Yankees. He struck out five.
Impact Valdez managed to skirt danger through the first four innings, holding the Yankees off the board thanks to three double-play balls. However, the left-hander's shaky command finally caught up with him in the fifth, where he was tagged for three runs. While his final line ultimately could have looked a lot worse, it's a discouraging outing from Valdez, who's expected to anchor the Astros' rotation while Justin Verlander (shoulder) is sidelined. Valdez went 12-11 last season with a 3.45 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 200:57 K:BB across 31 starts.
MARCH 28 • ROTOWIRE
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MARCH 15 • MLB.COM
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MARCH 5 • THEATHLETIC.COM
After up-and-down '23, Valdez focused on consistency WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- If left-hander Framber Valdez isn’t concerned about his performance in his first Grapefruit League outing of 2024,...
MARCH 1 • MLB.COM
Could call own games Valdez will experiment with calling some of his own pitches during spring training, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Impact Valdez will wear a PitchCom device that will allow him to send signals to the catcher beginning with his Grapefruit League debut Friday. Assuming the experiment goes well, he's expected to continue the practice into the regular season, though it's unclear if any other Astros starter will follow suit. Valdez appears to be making the shift as a result of the departure of Martin Maldonado, who caught every inning that he threw in 2023 and all but three frames in the last two seasons.
MARCH 1 • ROTOWIRE
Framber Valdez wants more control, so he'll experiment with using PitchCom in a new way After not calling any of his pitches in 2023, Valdez will experiment with a device during spring training that he's never used before.
MARCH 1 • THEATHLETIC.COM
How the Astros monitored Framber Valdez and Cristian Javier ahead of critical season Pitching coach Bill Murphy visited both pitchers in the Dominican Republic this offseason as they try to rebound from second-half struggles.
FEBRUARY 23 • THEATHLETIC.COM
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NOVEMBER 30, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Strikes out six in loss Valdez took the loss in Sunday's 9-2 defeat to the Rangers in Game 6 of the ALCS, allowing three runs on five hits and two walks across five innings. He struck out six.
Impact Valdez fared better in this outing given that he could not make it out of the third inning in his last start, but it still was not enough for him to avoid his third loss in a row. The bulk of the damage came off a changeup he hung in the zone to Jonah Heim that was scraped over the wall for a two-run shot. Valdez's struggles this postseason are surprising compared to his robust 3.45 ERA across 198 innings in the regular season, although it may be that such a large workload has caused him to tire out at the finish line. On the other hand, he managed to keep his strikeouts in line with his average 6.5 per start, hinting at his upside if he can limit his mistakes. Valdez has pitched to a 9.00 ERA and 2.08 WHIP with 17 strikeouts across 12 innings this postseason.
OCTOBER 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
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Framber Valdez has succumbed to emotions before. Game 6 is not the time to do it again Valdez has a chance to pitch the Astros back into the World Series on Sunday: "It's my job to be really calm."
OCTOBER 22, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Valdez looks to right ship with pennant on the line HOUSTON -- When Framber Valdez surrendered the baseball earlier than expected last Monday, the Astros' left-hander immediately began to look...
OCTOBER 21, 2023 • MLB.COM
Lined up to start Game 6 Valdez will start Sunday in Game 6 of the ALCS against the Rangers, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Impact Valdez was rocked for five runs -- four earned -- over just 2.2 innings in taking a loss in Game 2, so he'll be looking for better results Sunday on an extra day of rest. Nathan Eovaldi is lined up to start Game 6 for the Rangers.
OCTOBER 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
