Framber Valdez, Astros Settle on $18M Contract

Report: Framber Valdez, Astros Settle on $18M Contract; Pitcher Will Be 2026 MLB FA
Starting pitcher Framber Valdez and the Houston Astros agreed to a one-year, $18 million contract to avoid arbitration on Thursday, according to ESPN's
Eight Astros avoid arbitration; Framber Valdez lands reported $18M
The Houston Astros came to terms on one-year contracts for all eight of their arbitration-eligible players on Thursday, including star left-handed pitcher Framber Valdez.
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The Houston Astros signed their ace, Framber Valdez, but not to the deal that many believed would eventually happen.
Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Astros' Framber Valdez reach deals
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Toronto Blue Jays avoided a salary arbitration hearing when the first baseman agreed to a $28.5 million, one-year contract, sources told ESPN on Thursday. Houston Astros left-hander Framber Valdez also agreed to a one-year contract for $18 million,
Framber Valdez avoids arbitration with Astros
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Astros sign SP Framber Valdez to 1-year, $18 million contract to avoid arbitration
The Houston Astros have agreed to a salary with starting pitcher Framber Valdez, locking up the lefty for 2025 and avoiding arbitration.
Astros' Framber Valdez: Earning $18 million in 2025
Valdez is entering his final year of arbitration and will earn nearly $6 million more than he did in 2024. He's emerged as one of the more reliable pitchers around the league in recent seasons, posting no worse than a 3.45 ERA in any season since 2021. Valdez has also completed at least 176 innings in each of the last three campaigns.
Guerrero, Blue Jays Agree at $28.5M on Day of Arbitration Swap, Valdez, Astros at $18 Million
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Toronto Blue Jays avoided a salary arbitration hearing when the first baseman agreed to a $28.5 million, one-year contract on the day players and teams were to exchange p
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Astros avoid arbitration with Valdez, all 7 other eligible players
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Astros Telling Teams They Don’t Intend To Trade Framber Valdez
The Astros are telling opposing teams they do not intend to trade left-hander Framber Valdez, writes Jeff Passan of ESPN. Houston’s ace had come up in trade rumors at the Winter Meetings.
Astros agree to salary figures with Framber Valdez and seven others before arbitration deadline
Of Houston's eight arbitration-eligible players, only Framber Valdez had not reached a deal as the deadline approaches.