Earlier this week Houston Astros ace Framber Valdez was asked about his contract situation beyond this season. Specifically, he was asked if the Astros had approached him about a long-term extension.

Framber Valdez and the Astros avoided arbitration by agreeing to an $18MM salary for the 2025 season, though these appear to have been the only contract talks between the two sides this winter.

March 16 - Left-hander Framber Valdez was named the Houston Astros' Opening Day starter for a fourth time, manager Joe Espada announced Sunday. The Astros open their 2024 schedule on March 27 at ...

Without an extension, Framber Valdez will enter free agency after the season. Valdez is slated to start on opening day for the Astros. The Athletic's Chandler Rome spoke to Valdez and asked ...

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Framber Valdez is going to make his fourth consecutive opening-day start for the Houston Astros. Manager Joe Espada told reporters that Valdez will take the mound when the ...

Outlook: Postseason again aside, Valdez was mostly at the top of his game last year, shaking off some early elbow soreness to win 15 games. Typically an exceptional producer of grounders, Valdez ...

Left-hander Framber Valdez was named the Houston Astros' Opening Day starter for a fourth time, manager Joe Espada announced Sunday. In the Astros' opener last season against the New York Yankees ...