2020 Stats
W-L
5-3
ERA
3.57
WHIP
1.12
K
76
SV
0
2021 Projections
2021 Fantasy Outlook
Valdez stepped up in a huge way in the absences of Justin Verlander and Jose Urquidy, ascending to previously unforeseen new heights. Valdez was stellar over his 11 regular-season appearances (10 starts) with a 2.85 FIP over 70.2 innings, and continued to shine throughout the postseason, even earning the Game 1 nod over Zack Greinke in the ALCS. The lefty had a 1.88 ERA and 26:10 K:BB over 24 playoff innings. Don't kick yourself if you did not see this breakout coming. Valdez showed flashes in 2018 but had an ugly 13.4 BB% in 2019 before suddenly finding his control and shaving his walk rate to just 5.6% while adding nearly six percentage points to his strikeout rate. With his heavy sinker-curveball approach, Valdez does a good job keeping the ball on the ground (career 62.8 GB%), but he had a very favorable schedule last season and it's fair to wonder how much of the control gains he might give back. Read Past Outlooks
Nine strikeouts in win
Valdez allowed one earned run on three hits and three walks while striking out nine across six innings to earn the win in Game 6 of the ALCS.
ANALYSIS
Valdez held the Rays in check to force Game 7. The only run he surrendered came in the second inning after he allowed a single and double in the span of three batters. Besides that frame, Valdez allowed only one other hit while racking up 17 called strikes and 17 swinging strikes on 101 total pitches. The performance continued Valdez's strong results in the playoffs, as he's maintained a 1.88 ERA and 26:10 K:BB across 24 innings. If the Astros were to advance to the World Series, Valdez could be in line to start Game 2 on Wednesday.
Valdez held the Rays in check to force Game 7. The only run he surrendered came in the second inning after he allowed a single and double in the span of three batters. Besides that frame, Valdez allowed only one other hit while racking up 17 called strikes and 17 swinging strikes on 101 total pitches. The performance continued Valdez's strong results in the playoffs, as he's maintained a 1.88 ERA and 26:10 K:BB across 24 innings. If the Astros were to advance to the World Series, Valdez could be in line to start Game 2 on Wednesday.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
94
Last 10 Games
97
Last 5 Games
95
How many pitches does Framber Valdez generally throw?
1-10
11-20
21-30
31-40
41-50
51-60
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81-90
91-100
101-110
111-120
121+
What part of the game does Framber Valdez generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2018
-20%
BAA vs LHP
2020
-2%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2018vs Left | .202 | 63 | 29 | 35 | 1 | |||
| Since 2018vs Right | .252 | 115 | 55 | 124 | 16 | |||
| 2020vs Left | .243 | 26 | 5 | 17 | 0 | |||
| 2020vs Right | .238 | 50 | 11 | 46 | 5 | |||
| 2019vs Left | .197 | 23 | 19 | 14 | 1 | |||
| 2019vs Right | .291 | 45 | 25 | 60 | 8 | |||
| 2018vs Left | .125 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2018vs Right | .191 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 3 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2018
-31%
ERA at Home
2020
-2%
ERA at Home
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2018Home | 3.46 | 1.23 | 93.2 | 9.8 | 4.2 | ||||
| Since 2018Away | 5.00 | 1.51 | 84.2 | 8.1 | 4.3 | ||||
| 2020Home | 3.52 | 1.08 | 30.2 | 10.9 | 2.9 | ||||
| 2020Away | 3.60 | 1.15 | 40.0 | 8.8 | 1.4 | ||||
| 2019Home | 4.54 | 1.37 | 41.2 | 9.1 | 4.5 | ||||
| 2019Away | 7.76 | 2.10 | 29.0 | 8.1 | 7.1 | ||||
| 2018Home | 1.27 | 1.17 | 21.1 | 9.7 | 5.5 | ||||
| 2018Away | 3.45 | 1.34 | 15.2 | 6.3 | 6.3 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Framber Valdez compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
4.75K/9
9.7BB/9
2.0HR/9
0.6Fastball
93.1 mphERA
3.57WHIP
1.12BABIP
.320GB/FB
3.56Left On Base
65.3%Exit Velocity
83.4 mphBarrels/BBE
4.8%Spin Rate
2409 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
32.7%Swinging Strike
9.7%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2020
2019
The young left-hander found success with the Astros in 2018 -- mostly working as a spot starter -- with a 2.19 ERA and 1.24 WHIP over 37 innings, and he carried that performance through his first 16 outings in 2019. But Valdez had a 9.66 ERA across his final 31.2 innings and wasn't selected for the playoff roster as a result. The 26-year-old's major issue has always been walks, and his 13.8 BB% last season remains a concern. He looked much more comfortable at Triple-A with a 69:17 K:BB over 44.1 frames, but he was unable to carry that success into the majors. Valdez's hard sinker helped produce a 62.1% groundball rate, but the 25.7 HR/FB% illustrates his general inconsistency. He split time between the rotation and bullpen in 2019, but he seems more likely to benefit the Astros in relief this season given the more reliable starting options on the team.
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Walks four in loss
Valdez took the loss to the Rays on Sunday in Game 1 of the ALCS. He allowed two runs on four hits and four walks while striking out eight over six innings.
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Secures win in Game 2
Valdez earned the win in Game 2 of the ALDS against the A's on Tuesday after allowing two runs on five hits with four strikeouts and one walk over seven innings.
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Shines in Game 1
Valdez was credited with the win in Game 1 of the AL Wild Card Series between the Astros and Twins. He allowed two hits and two walks while striking out five over five scoreless innings in relief of Zack Greinke.
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Goes seven strong innings
Valdez (5-3) earned the win Tuesday, allowing a run on five hits and striking out eight in seven innings versus the Mariners.
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Punches out 11
Valdez (4-3) allowed one earned run on four hits and one walk while striking out 11 across 6.1 innings to earn the win Thursday against the Rangers.
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