Left-handed starting pitcher Framber Valdez is in his eighth season with the Houston Astros, having made his big-league debut in 2018.

With the undermanned Astros’ offense struggling to score runs, the starting pitchers are being left with little margin for error these days. And the only run Astros starter Framber Valdez allowed in M

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Cease, who is eligible for free agency at the end of the season, would be a rental for the current AL West leaders.

In their necessary hunt for a third solid starting pitcher, the Astros could land an underrated option from the Twin Cities.

The Houston Astros have had the year from hell when it comes to their rotation. We could list off the array of injuries that their starting pitchers have suffer

Framber Valdez tossed his first career no-hitter and faced the minimum 27 batters as the Houston Astros made a pair of third-inning runs stand in a 2-0 victory over the visiting Cleveland ...

The Houston Astros have yet to agree to terms with Framber Valdez on a contract extension. After seeing Seth Lugo's deal with the Kansas City Royals, that pipe dream may be over.