2021 Stats
W-L
11-6
ERA
3.14
WHIP
1.25
K
125
SV
0
Rest-of-Season 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
Starting Game 1 of World Series
Valdez will start Game 1 of the World Series against Atlanta on Tuesday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
ANALYSIS
Valdez pitched eight excellent frames in Game 5 of the ALCS versus Boston, and he'll take the mound in the first game of the World Series for Houston. The left-hander has a 4.20 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 13:5 K:BB through three starts (15 innings) this postseason.
Valdez pitched eight excellent frames in Game 5 of the ALCS versus Boston, and he'll take the mound in the first game of the World Series for Houston. The left-hander has a 4.20 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 13:5 K:BB through three starts (15 innings) this postseason.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
91
Last 10 Games
83
Last 5 Games
72
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 2019
-8%
BAA vs LHP
2021
-3%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2019vs Left | .222 | 75 | 36 | 49 | 4 | |||
| Since 2019vs Right | .241 | 194 | 82 | 198 | 22 | |||
| 2021vs Left | .225 | 26 | 12 | 18 | 3 | |||
| 2021vs Right | .219 | 99 | 46 | 92 | 9 | |||
| 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 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2019
-7%
ERA at Home
2021
-17%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2019Home | 3.80 | 1.30 | 135.0 | 9.8 | 4.3 | ||||
| Since 2019Away | 4.09 | 1.34 | 141.0 | 7.8 | 3.4 | ||||
| 2021Home | 3.45 | 1.37 | 62.2 | 9.8 | 4.9 | ||||
| 2021Away | 2.88 | 1.14 | 72.0 | 7.1 | 3.0 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
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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
2.16K/9
8.4BB/9
3.9HR/9
0.8Fastball
92.5 mphERA
3.14WHIP
1.25BABIP
.278GB/FB
6.02Left On Base
76.7%Exit Velocity
84.8 mphBarrels/BBE
4.3%Spin Rate
2242 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
31.7%Swinging Strike
10.4%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Recent RotoWire Articles Featuring Framber Valdez
Michael Rathburn lays out his best bets, including a moneyline and a total, for World Series Game 1 as the Astros get set to host the Braves in Houston.
Chris Bennett looks over the options for Game 1 of the World Series as Kyle Tucker and the Astros take on Atlanta.
Mike Barner has your DraftKings picks for Game 1 of the World Series on Tuesday.
James Anderson dishes out his best bets for the World Series, where he continues to strongly back the Astros.
Juan Carlos Blanco lines up his best bets for a huge day in baseball with a pair of pivotal games on tap. Can Boston's bats jump on Framber Valdez early and carry the Sox over the first five-inning total?
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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Cruises through eight innings
Valdez picked up the win with an excellent outing in Game 5 of the ALCS against Boston on Wednesday, allowing just one run on three hits and a walk while striking out five across eight innings.
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Settles for no-decision
Valdez allowed three runs (two earned) on six hits and three walks while striking out two in 2.2 innings in Friday's win over the Red Sox in Game 1 of the ALCS. He didn't factor into the decision.
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Starting Game 1
Valdez will start Game 1 of the ALCS against the Red Sox on Friday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
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Gives up four runs in Game 2
Valdez allowed four runs on seven hits and a walk while striking out six in 4.1 innings during Friday's win over the White Sox in Game 2 of the ALDS. He didn't factor into the decision.
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Gets ball for Game 2
Valdez will start Game 2 of the ALDS against the White Sox on Friday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
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