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2024 STATS SNAPSHOT
| GS | IP | W | SV | SO | BB | K/9 | BB/9 | ERA | FIP | WHIP | wOBA |
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| 28 | 176.3 | 15 | 0 | 169 | 55 | 8.63 | 2.81 | 2.91 | 3.25 | 1.11 | .292 |
RECENT NEWS
by Keith Hernandez
6 days ago
Houston Astros left-hander Framber Valdez has been named the team's Opening Day starter on March 27 against the New York Mets, according to manager Joe Espada. Because Valdez doesn't have the high-end strikeout upside that other aces do, he's merely a low-end fantasy ace/high-end No. 2 option, and the 31-year-old Dominican southpaw will have a tough task on his hands in his first start of 2025. He makes up for his lack of strikeouts with an elite ability to induce weak contact, mainly in the form of ground balls. The two-time All-Star and former World Series champion went 15-7 in 2024 with a sharp 2.91 ERA (3.25 FIP) and a 1.11 WHIP with 169 strikeouts and 55 walks in 176 1/3 innings over his 28 regular-season starts. The veteran southpaw has also looked good this spring with a 2.53 ERA in his 10 2/3 innings, but Valdez only has one season of 200-plus K's.
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DRAFT RANK AND ADP
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FANTASY OUTLOOK
SPLIT STATS
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SEASON STATS
| SEASON | Team | G | GS | IP | W | H | SO | BB | ERA | FIP | WHIP | K/9 | BB/9 | BABIP | OBP | SLG | OPS | wOBA |
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| 2024 | HOU | 28 | 28 | 176.3 | 15 | 0 | 169 | 55 | 2.91 | 3.25 | 1.11 | 8.63 | 2.81 | .280 | .285 | .325 | .610 | .276 |
| 2023 | HOU | 31 | 31 | 198 | 12 | 0 | 200 | 57 | 3.46 | 3.50 | 1.13 | 9.09 | 2.59 | .279 | .282 | .360 | .642 | .309 |
| 2022 | HOU | 31 | 31 | 201.3 | 17 | 0 | 194 | 67 | 2.82 | 3.06 | 1.16 | 8.67 | 3.00 | .286 | .295 | .305 | .600 | .292 |
| 2021 | HOU | 22 | 22 | 134.7 | 11 | 0 | 125 | 58 | 3.14 | 3.99 | 1.25 | 8.35 | 3.88 | .291 | .328 | .340 | .668 | .326 |
| 2020 | HOU | 11 | 10 | 70.7 | 5 | 0 | 76 | 16 | 3.57 | 2.85 | 1.12 | 9.68 | 2.04 | .312 | .291 | .341 | .632 | .282 |
| 2019 | HOU | 26 | 8 | 70.7 | 4 | 0 | 68 | 44 | 5.86 | 4.98 | 1.67 | 8.66 | 5.60 | .319 | .371 | .419 | .790 | .377 |
| 2018 | HOU | 8 | 5 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 24 | 2.19 | 4.65 | 1.24 | 8.27 | 5.84 | .213 | .325 | .270 | .595 | .303 |
| AVG | 22.4 | 19.3 | 127 | 9.7 | 0 | 123.7 | 45.9 | 3.40 | 3.80 | 1.20 | 8.80 | 3.70 | .283 | .311 | .337 | .648 | .309 |
GAME LOG
| DATE | OPP | Score | IP | W | L | S | H | R | ER | HR | SO | BB | P | PS | ERA | FIP | WHIP |
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| 2024-09-24 | SEA | 3-4 | 5.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 90 | 56 | 2.85 | 5.11 | 1.76 |
| 2024-09-18 | @SD | 0-4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 94 | 63 | 2.91 | 4.17 | 1.00 |
| 2024-09-12 | ATH | 3-6 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 96 | 65 | 2.97 | 1.75 | 0.95 |
| 2024-09-06 | ARI | 0-8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 96 | 57 | 3.11 | 2.45 | 0.71 |
| 2024-08-30 | KC | 2-3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 98 | 60 | 3.27 | 2.88 | 0.43 |
| 2024-08-24 | @BAL | 2-3 | 5.7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 104 | 66 | 3.20 | 0.87 | 1.24 |
| 2024-08-18 | CHW | 0-2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 82 | 57 | 3.37 | 1.02 | 0.57 |
| 2024-08-12 | @TB | 6-1 | 5.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 101 | 60 | 3.46 | 0.52 | 0.71 |
| 2024-08-06 | @TEX | 4-2 | 8.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 107 | 67 | 3.56 | 4.55 | 0.46 |
| 2024-07-31 | PIT | 4-5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 92 | 67 | 3.43 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 2024-07-26 | LAD | 0-5 | 6.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 96 | 65 | 3.63 | 0.96 | 0.95 |
| 2024-07-20 | @SEA | 4-2 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 100 | 59 | 3.66 | 5.46 | 1.24 |
| 2024-07-10 | MIA | 1-9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 95 | 63 | 3.84 | 0.74 | 1.00 |
| 2024-07-04 | @TOR | 5-3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 90 | 55 | 3.80 | 2.83 | 1.83 |
| 2024-06-29 | @NYM | 9-6 | 4.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 95 | 62 | 3.68 | 5.74 | 2.36 |
| 2024-06-23 | BAL | 1-8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 104 | 69 | 3.91 | 3.88 | 1.14 |
| 2024-06-18 | @CHW | 0-2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 93 | 49 | 3.99 | 4 | 1.17 |
| 2024-06-12 | @SF | 3-5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 59 | 37 | 3.53 | 4.17 | 2.25 |
| 2024-06-07 | @LAA | 7-1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 106 | 71 | 3.95 | 3.17 | 0.56 |
| 2024-06-01 | MIN | 2-5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 85 | 50 | 4.34 | 3.31 | 0.57 |
| 2024-05-27 | @SEA | 2-3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 96 | 59 | 4.32 | 3.33 | 1.50 |
| 2024-05-20 | LAA | 9-7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 86 | 57 | 2.95 | 10.37 | 2.20 |
| 2024-05-15 | ATH | 0-3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 97 | 59 | 3.64 | 1.74 | 0.57 |
| 2024-05-10 | @DET | 5-2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 103 | 62 | 3.97 | 2.88 | 1.14 |
| 2024-05-04 | SEA | 5-0 | 5.3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 91 | 58 | 2.60 | 8.04 | 1.88 |
| 2024-04-28 | @COL | 8-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 71 | 46 | 2.19 | 0.77 | 1.00 |
| 2024-04-02 | TOR | 2-1 | 7.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 85 | 61 | 5.79 | 2.25 | 0.78 |
| 2024-03-28 | NYY | 5-4 | 4.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 86 | 45 | 5.79 | 5.52 | 2.36 |
| TOTAL | 176.5 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 140 | 60 | 57 | 13 | 169 | 55 | 2598 | 1645 | 2.91 | 3.25 | 1.11 |
ARTICLES
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MORE NEWS
Astros Haven't Approached Framber Valdez About Contract Extension
by Keith Hernandez
1 month ago
Houston Astros left-hander Framber Valdez said the team has not approached him or his agent yet about a contract extension, according read more...
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by Andy Smith
2 months ago
According to Jeff Passan of ESPN, the Houston Astros and starting pitcher Framber Valdez have agreed to a one-year contract worth $18 read more...
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by Jarod Rupp
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Framber Valdez Dominates Over Seven Scoreless
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7 months ago
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