Outlook: Postseason again aside, Valdez was mostly at the top of his game last year, shaking off some early elbow soreness to ...

The Houston Astros have yet to enter contract talks with ace starter Framber Valdez, the lefty told Chandler Rome of The Athletic. Valdez told reporters that the club hasn't contacted him or his ...

Framber Valdez and Joe Espada discuss the lefty's performance in his 1 2/3 innings of work against the Marlins ...

Bryce Miller ticked the boxes in three of the five criteria we’re looking out for. His 23.4% two-strike chase rate was below ...

Manager Joe Espada says the Astros' plan is for Jose Altuve to spend the "majority" of his time in left field. Read more at ...

All-star second baseman Jose Altuve is in left. Alex Bregman is in Boston. Nolan Arenado nixed a trade to Houston. So what’s ...

Valdez, set to earn $18MM in 2025, will be a free agent at season’s end. To this point, the left-hander says the team has not yet approached him about signing a long-term deal (link via Kawahara).

The Dodgers' most recent free agent pitching prize also throws an "A" grade changeup and four-seamer. The latter offering was ...

Even in a sport in which all teams experience annual and often significant turnover, the Astros are taking a daunting step.