Framber Valdez Stats
- Height / Weight
- 5' 11" / 239 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 11/19/1993 (29)
- Experience
- 2
- College
- None
Framber Valdez Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Framber Valdez News
Houston Astros general manager Dana Brown said he's giving contract talks "48 hours" in the team's attempt to lock up star left-hander Framber Valdez to a long-term contract extension at spring training. Valdez isn't scheduled to become a free agent until after the 2025 seasons, so the Astros still have time if they can't get something done in the next few days at camp. The 29-year-old southpaw tossed a career-high 201 1/3 innings in the regular season last year and went 17-6 with a 2.82 ERA (3.06 FIP), 1.16 WHIP and 23.5 percent strikeout rate in 31 starts to make the All-Star team for the first time in his career. Fantasy managers shouldn't consider him an ace, but he's a solid second starter heading into his sixth MLB season.
Houston Astros left-hander Framber Valdez hasn't had any contract-extension talks with the team this offseason in the lead-up to spring training. New general manager Dana Brown and the Astros front office will surely start talking extension with Valdez at some point this spring. They just signed fellow starter Cristian Javier to a five-year, $64 million extension last week. Valdez is 29 years old and isn't scheduled to reach free agency until 2026. The Dominican southpaw made his first All-Star team in 2022 and was downright unhittable in the postseason on his way to winning a World Series title. He finished the regular season with a 17-6 record, 2.82 ERA (3.06 FIP), 1.16 WHIP and 23.5 percent strikeout rate in a career-high 31 starts over a league-high 201 1/3 innings. RotoBaller currently has Valdez ranked as the No. 25 fantasy starter in 2023.
Houston Astros starting pitcher Framber Valdez won't pitch in this year's World Baseball Classic for the Dominican Republic, according to new general manager Dana Brown. It makes total sense, as Valdez tossed a career-high 201 1/3 innings in the regular season in 2022, which was a big jump from his previous career-high of 134 2/3 from the 2021 campaign. The 29-year-old southpaw was one of the best pitchers in baseball, too, in a breakout season with a 17-6 record, 2.82 ERA (3.06 FIP), 1.16 WHIP and career-high 23.5 percent strikeout rate in 31 starts overall. RotoBaller currently has Valdez ranked as the No. 25 fantasy starter in all of baseball.
Batting Order
| 1 | Chas McCormick |
| 2 | Jeremy Peña |
| 3 | Alex Bregman |
| 4 | José Abreu |
| 5 | David Hensley |
| 6 | Jake Meyers |
| 7 | Korey Lee |
| 8 | Mauricio Dubón |
| 9 | Martín Maldonado |
Framber Valdez Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
| 1 | Chas McCormick |
| 2 | Jeremy Peña |
| 3 | Alex Bregman |
| 4 | José Abreu |
| 5 | David Hensley |
| 6 | Jake Meyers |
| 7 | Korey Lee |
| 8 | Mauricio Dubón |
| 9 | Martín Maldonado |
It was a career year for the Astros' lefty as he posted a sweet 2.77 ERA on a 1.15 WHIP. He once again got it done primarily with the ground ball (67.4% GB%), but in 2022 he also raised his strikeout rate to a more palatable 23.5% - right around the league average. His K-BB% came up to 15.4% from his 2021 mark of 11.9%, so that's a great sign to see. Framber also posted the best SwStr% of his career at 12.1%, although that number is right around league average so it's nothing to write home about. All of this was good news for Framber and makes him a viable top 30 or so SP. He will continue to limit runs with his elite ground-ball ability, so any positive move in the strikeout category will make a significant difference for the better. The Astros profile to be a great offense once again, and Valdez knows how to get deep into games - giving him a great projection in wins and quality starts. He's a bummer in leagues where strikeout rate matters, but other than that - Valdez is solid and can be drafted at his current price (around a 90 ADP) without much second thought.
