As the Mets search for a top of the rotation starter, they are "among the favorites" for free agent left-hander Framber Valdez, reports Mark Feinsand of MLB.com. Per Feinsand, the Orioles are also ...

The 2025-26 class of free agents in Major League Baseball is perhaps not a particularly strong one when it comes to starting pitching. That, however, reflects a lack of depth for the most part. At the ...

When Joel “Deano” Valdez said he was going to do something, he would always do it, according to his family. So when Valdez, 36, a Marine veteran and journeyman lineman for American Power, didn’t come ...

Framber Valdez declined the Houston Astros’ one-year, $22.05 million qualifying offer Tuesday, a person with knowledge of the decision confirmed, an expected outcome for the free-agent left-hander. As ...

The Houston Astros seem bound to lose Framber Valdez in free agency this winter. He's one of the best pitchers on the market and could easily sign a deal for over $180 million. The Astros won't have ...

HOUSTON, TEXAS - SEPTEMBER 02: Framber Valdez #59 of the Houston Astros prepares for a game against the New York Yankees at Daikin Park on September 02, 2025 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Alex ...

When the clock strikes 5 p.m., free agency will officially be underway in Major League Baseball. The 2026 class doesn’t feature a headliner like Aaron Judge, Shohei Ohtani or Juan Soto, but there is ...

A documentary about renowned playwright and screenwriter Luis Valdez has won the seventh annual $200,000 Library of Congress Lavine/Ken Burns Prize. Directed by David Alvarado, “American Pachuco: The ...

If MLB's upcoming free-agent market is well-stocked in any department, it's starting pitching. There will be a handful of top-of-the-rotation options, including Framber Valdez. The 31-year-old lefty ...

The Valdez Marine Terminal, where North Slope crude oil is offloaded onto ocean tankers. Stakeholders in Valdez are embroiled in a dispute over oil spill protections at the terminal there, at the end ...

When Valdez leaves the Astros in free agency this summer—unless there's an unexpected change from Houston owner Jim Crane—some will focus on a rough 2025, where a supposed staff anchor was anything ...