Framber Valdez
SP - Houston Astros
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Expert Note
View More NotesFramber Valdez took a step back in 2023 but still pitched 198 innings of stellar ball for the Astros. He ended with a 3.46 ERA, though his 4.33 xERA suggests he was lucky. On the other hand, his xFIP was 3.39, and he was one of 17 pitchers who struck out 200 or more. Valdez remains a cheat code in leagues with Quality Starts as a category. Even in traditional 5x5 leagues, he is an excellent SP2 with SP1 upside that you can probably get in the fifth round.
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View More NewsFramber Valdez named Game 1 AL Wild Card starting pitcher
Framber Valdez has been named the starting pitcher for the Houston Astros for Game 1 of the AL Wild Card series against either the Kansas City Royals or the Detroit Tigers.
Fantasy Impact
Valdez will look to set the tone on the mound for manager Joe Espada, with the left-handed ace either matching up against Kansas City left-hander Cole Ragans or Detroit ace Tarik Skubal in the series opener.
Rankings
View More Rankings| ECR | Best | Worst | # of Experts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draft | #16 | #7 | #32 | 40 |
| Rest of Season | #24 | #4 | #58 | 11 |
| Dynasty | #19 | #10 | #64 | 8 |
| G | GS | W | L | SV | BS | HD | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | K | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 28 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175.5 | 155 | 63 | 15 | 57 | 173 | 3.25 | 1.21 |
Stats
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| Season | Team | G | GS | W | L | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | BB% | K | K% | ERA | WHIP | ||||||
| 2021 | HOU | 22 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 134.2 | 110 | 52 | 47 | 12 | 58 | 10.14 | 125 | 21.85 | 3.14 | 1.25 | ||||||
| 2022 | HOU | 31 | 31 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 201.1 | 166 | 71 | 63 | 11 | 67 | 8.10 | 194 | 23.46 | 2.82 | 1.16 | ||||||
| 2023 | HOU | 31 | 31 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 198 | 166 | 86 | 76 | 19 | 57 | 7.05 | 200 | 24.75 | 3.45 | 1.13 | ||||||
| 2024 | HOU | 28 | 28 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 176.1 | 142 | 60 | 60 | 13 | 55 | 7.82 | 169 | 24.04 | 3.06 | 1.12 | ||||||
History
Game Log
View More Games| Game | OPP | Score | DEC | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Sep 24 | vs. SEA | - | W | 6.2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4.77 | 1.76 |
| Wed, Sep 18 | @ SD | - | L | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1.29 | 1.00 |
| Thu, Sep 12 | vs. OAK | - | - | 6.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1.42 | 0.95 |
| Fri, Sep 6 | vs. ARI | - | W | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0.00 | 0.71 |
