HOUSTON — Framber Valdez is a groundball guru, always one pitch away from avoiding danger during tense situations. Since 2018 ...

The movement and velocity on Framber Valdez’s sinker are similar to last season, but in first four starts opponents are ...

Valdez allowed two runs on seven hits and three walks while striking out two in six innings Sunday versus the Padres. He did not factor into the decision.

The timing could not have worked out any better for Astros manager Joe Espada, whose decision to drop first baseman Christian Walker in the batting order on Saturday paid immediate dividends.

Although the Astros managed to finally win two consecutive games and win the series against a tough team from San Diego this ...

The Astros as a team are still settling in. Payne & Pendergast talked Monday about their concern level with the slow start by ...

One question that arose heading into the Astros’ 3-2 loss to the Padres on Sunday was, which early-season version of Framber ...

Luis Arraez returned to the clubhouse after a first-base collision with Mauricio Dubon and brief hospital visit during a San ...

Fernando Tatís Jr. hit a tiebreaking solo home run and scored all of San Diego’s runs as the Padres avoided being swept with ...

San Diego Padres first baseman Luis Arraez was stretchered off the field at Daikin Park in Houston on Sunday night after ...

Valdez (1-2) took the loss against St. Louis on Monday, allowing seven runs (six earned) on 10 hits and one walk while striking out three batters over four-plus innings. Though Valdez didn't give ...

Astros Pitching Staff Groundball Rate. Chandler Rome at the Athletic wrote about Framber Valdez’s uneven start to the season ...