Valdez is set to make $18 million during 2025 in his final year under team control, and there's been no indication to this point that Houston is eager to lock up the lefty to a long-term deal.

Astros starting pitcher Framber ... Expect Valdez to perform well but not dazzle for a good-not-great Astros team in 2025. He'll face an intriguing market this winter, though no offer will fulfill ...

Framber Valdez came within a whisker of becoming just the second player in the franchise to throw two no-hit games by beating the Texas Rangers 4-2. The Houston Astros starter got 26 outs ...

Valdez has been great in August, even coming within one out away from a no-hitter earlier this month, posting a 1.59 ERA, ...

The Astros’ Framber Valdez, Diamondbacks’ Zac Gallen, and Tigers/Dodgers’ (now back to the Tigers) Jack Flaherty all received “A+” grades, with the Phillies’ Aaron Nola and Braves ...

He's emerged as one of the more reliable pitchers around the league in recent seasons, posting no worse than a 3.45 ERA in any season since 2021. Valdez has also completed at least 176 innings in ...

Heading into his final year of arbitration eligibility, it's not shocking that Houston Astros ace Framber Valdez has not signed a contract extension yet. It's n ...

Houston Astros left-hander Framber Valdez acknowledged that he and his ... not interested in playing DH for Red Sox: 'I told them no' Trout moving to right field: Shift 'best for me' Rangers ...

The Houston Astros have not approached left-hander Framber Valdez or his ... deal consummated last winter. Since Valdez became a full-time starter in 2021, no left-hander has thrown more innings ...

Framber Valdez in Houston is soon to be a free agent. "What I like — no question — about Cole Ragans is what he has brought since he was traded a couple of years ago from the Texas Rangers.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Framber Valdez followed up his no-hit bid with 5 2/3 strong innings, and the AL West-leading Houston Astros won their six straight game by beating the Tampa Bay Rays ...