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31. Framber Valdez

31. Framber Valdez
  1. General
  2. Awards
  3. Career Stats
  • Born: November 19, 1993 in Sabana Grande de Palenque, Sa D.R.
  • Weight: 239 lbs.
  • Height: 5'11"
  • Bats: R
  • Throws: L
  • Debut: August 21, 2018
  • Final Game: October 01, 2021
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Framber Valdez signed with the Houston Astros as an International Free Agent in 2015, and three years later he debuted for the club, which seems like the correct progression, but his initial signing at the age of 21 is older than normal than his Dominican counterparts.

Valdez needed time to find his confidence, and in the COVID-shortened 2020 year, he went 5-3 and was 11th in Cy Young voting.  He continued to grow his game in 2021 (11-6), but truly broke out in 2022, earning his first All-Star, with a 17-6 record, 2.82 ERA and was the league-leader in Innings Pitched (201.1).  Valdez finished fifth for the Cy Young that year, but more importantly, went 3-0 in the playoffs and helped Houston win the World Series.

He built on that with a ninth-place Cy Young finish (12-11, 200 SO) and a second All-Star, and last year was ninth in balloting (15-7, 2.91 ERA).

Valdez enters this year still in his peak, and with a three-year streak of top ten Cy Young finishes. 

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Pitcher
  • Acquired: Signed as an Amateur Free Agent 3/18/15
  • Games Played: 157
  • Notable Statistics:

    68 Wins
    41 Losses
    3.30 ERA
    135 Games Started
    7 Complete Games
    3 Shutouts
    7 Games Finished
    888.2 Innings Pitched
    866 Strikeouts
    3.54 FIP
    1.195 WHIP
    15.0 bWAR

    17 Playoff Games
    7 Wins
    6 Losses
    4.34 ERA
    16 Games Started
    1 Game Finished
    85.0 Innings Pitched
    95 Strikeouts
    3.20 FIP
    1.365 WHIP

    0 Runs Scored
    0 Hits
    0 Doubles
    0 Triples
    0 Home Runs
    0 Runs Batted In
    0 Stolen Bases
    .000/.000/.000 Slash Line 

    4 Regular Season Plate Appearances

    0 Runs Scored
    0 Hits
    0 Doubles
    0 Triples
    0 Home Runs
    0 Runs Batted In
    0 Stolen Bases
    .000/.000/.000 Slash Line

    1 Playoff Plate Appearance

  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    All-MLB Team 1 (2022)
    All-MLB Team 2 (2024)
    All-Star (2022 & 2023)
    Most Innings Pitched (2022)
    Most Complete Games (2022)
    Most Shutouts (2022 & 2023)
    Most Assists by a Pitcher (2022)

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