With the 2025 season behind us and the hot stove ready to burn, we're taking a closer look at some of the most prominent players eligible for free agency.

Name : Framber Valdez

Position : Left-handed starting pitcher

Team : Houston Astros

Age (as of Opening Day 2026) : 32

2025 stats : 13-11, 3.66 ERA, 192 IP, 1.245 WHIP, 187 K’s, 114 ERA+, 4.0 fWAR

Qualifying Offer : Yes

Signings & Trades

Framber Valdez was at the general managers meetings in Las Vegas last week, making his pitch to teams as he takes his first run at free agency.

His work on the mound in recent years has been incredibly consistent; since the start of 2022, Valdez is 57-35 with a 3.21 ERA, averaging 191 innings per season. But as one executive recently said, there are some issues that might prompt clubs to “

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