Valdez, K. Marte, Schwellenbach, Vaughn, Herrera
Mar 9 2025
Can Valdez turn second-half gains into full-season results?... Over the last three seasons, Framber Valdez (LHP, HOU) has established himself as a reliable starter, generating $20+ in rotisserie value each year. But in the second half of 2024, he seemed to find another level, posting a 2.08 ERA and 0.96 WHIP—is any of that repeatable over a full season?
| Year | IP | ERA | xERA | BB% | K% | K-BB% | GB/LD/FB | H% | S% | HR/F | xBB% | SwK% |
| 2020 | 71 | 3.57 | 2.99 | 6% | 26% | 21% | 60/20/19 | 32% | 69% | 14% | 7% | 10.6% |
| 2021 | 135 | 3.14 | 3.33 | 10% | 22% | 12% | 70/15/15 | 28% | 78% | 21% | 10% | 10.5% |
| 2022 | 201 | 2.82 | 2.85 | 8% | 23% | 15% | 66/17/16 | 29% | 77% | 13% | 7% | 11.5% |
| 2023 | 198 | 3.45 | 3.35 | 7% | 25% | 18% | 54/20/25 | 29% | 72% | 14% | 8% | 11.9% |
| 2024 | 176 | 2.91 | 3.00 | 8% | 24% | 16% | 59/19/20 | 28% | 76% | 14% | 8% | 11.9% |
There was some luck involved, but some skill growth suggests it wasn't all just a fluke:
- Valdez did get...
Almost!
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