2023 Stats
W-L
6-5
ERA
2.36
WHIP
1.06
K
89
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Valdez was one of just eight hurlers to log at least 200 innings as his 201.1 frames was the fifth most in MLB. He fell six strikeouts short of 200, but as an extreme groundball pitcher, Valdez is more concerned about minimizing barrels which he did, landing in the 75th percentile. Valdez threw his sinker half the time, followed by a 90th percentile spin rate curve. He introduced a cutter (which some classified as a slider), throwing it 10% of the time with a solid 18% swinging strike rate. Further refinement of Valdez's repertoire could improve his 23.5% strikeout rate, but he's likely more focused on improving on last season's 8.1% walk rate. Valdez doesn't fan ample batters to be a fantasy ace, but his volume of innings keeps the raw total sufficient for the next tier. Valdez is a bit of a WHIP risk as grounders often inflate BABIP, but they also limit homers, hence keeping ERA in check. Read Past Outlooks
Takes fifth loss
Valdez (6-5) took the loss Thursday, allowing three runs on four hits and four walks over five innings against the Blue Jays. He struck out five.
ANALYSIS
Valdez had his worst start in almost a month, as he had allowed just one run across his previous three appearances. However, the southpaw still has quality numbers for the season, posting a 2.36 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 89 strikeouts, which ranks seventh in the league. The veteran is tentatively slated to face the Nationals at home in his next appearance.
Valdez had his worst start in almost a month, as he had allowed just one run across his previous three appearances. However, the southpaw still has quality numbers for the season, posting a 2.36 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 89 strikeouts, which ranks seventh in the league. The veteran is tentatively slated to face the Nationals at home in his next appearance.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
97
Last 10 Games
96
Last 5 Games
96
How many pitches does Framber Valdez generally throw?
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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 2021
Even Split
2023
-31%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2021vs Left | .221 | 74 | 31 | 55 | 6 | |||
| Since 2021vs Right | .222 | 334 | 114 | 290 | 23 | |||
| 2023vs Left | .308 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 2 | |||
| 2023vs Right | .213 | 77 | 15 | 57 | 4 | |||
| 2022vs Left | .192 | 36 | 14 | 25 | 1 | |||
| 2022vs Right | .229 | 158 | 53 | 141 | 10 | |||
| 2021vs Left | .225 | 26 | 12 | 18 | 3 | |||
| 2021vs Right | .219 | 99 | 46 | 92 | 9 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-19%
ERA on Road
2023
-22%
ERA at Home
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2021Home | 3.15 | 1.25 | 200.0 | 9.9 | 3.2 | ||||
| Since 2021Away | 2.54 | 1.09 | 220.0 | 7.7 | 3.0 | ||||
| 2023Home | 2.12 | 1.08 | 51.0 | 9.4 | 1.4 | ||||
| 2023Away | 2.73 | 1.03 | 33.0 | 9.8 | 3.3 | ||||
| 2022Home | 3.54 | 1.26 | 86.1 | 10.4 | 3.1 | ||||
| 2022Away | 2.27 | 1.08 | 115.0 | 7.4 | 2.9 | ||||
| 2021Home | 3.45 | 1.37 | 62.2 | 9.8 | 4.9 | ||||
| 2021Away | 2.88 | 1.14 | 72.0 | 7.1 | 3.0 | ||||
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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
4.45K/9
9.5BB/9
2.1HR/9
0.6Fastball
95.5 mphERA
2.36WHIP
1.06BABIP
.299GB/FB
3.74Left On Base
76.9%Exit Velocity
85.1 mphBarrels/BBE
4.8%Spin Rate
2318 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
30.0%Swinging Strike
10.7%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Valdez overcame a finger injury that delayed his season debut, but he produced familiar results once he found his rhythm. He induced a 70.3% groundball rate, which helped him limit his home run rate to 0.8 HR/9. He'll need to maintain that carrying skill, as his 26.4 K% in 2020 predictably regressed due to a static swinging strike rate of 10.2% with a resulting 21.9 K%. While a contact-heavy approach carries plenty of risk, it did help Valdez work deep into games as he completed at least seven innings in eight of his 22 starts - a standout trait in the modern game. Moving forward, there isn't much room to expect Valdez to improve upon his 3.14 ERA in 2021, and instead it appears much more likely that mark regresses. Even so, his skillset should allow him to rack up plenty of volume and his strong team context should put him in the position to rack up wins.
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Tosses seven scoreless innings
Valdez (6-4) earned the win Friday over the Angels, allowing five hits and a walk while striking out seven over seven scoreless innings.
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Collects fifth win
Valdez (5-4) picked up the win Saturday, allowing one run on four hits and three walks over six innings in a 6-3 victory over the A's. He struck out five.
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Tosses complete-game shutout
Valdez (4-4) earned the win Sunday, allowing four hits over nine scoreless innings against Oakland. He struck out seven.
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Fans eight in no-decision
Valdez allowed four runs on seven hits and two walks in Monday's 6-4 win over the Cubs. He struck out eight in four innings and didn't factor into the decision.
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Dominates across eight innings
Valdez (3-4) earned the win Tuesday, allowing one run on three hits over eight innings against the Angels. He struck out 12.
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