Framber Valdez
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Houston Astros, Starting Pitcher
Age: 30-232d (Nov 19, 1993)
Exp: 4.163 Years
Country: DO
Agent(s): Octagon
2024 Payroll Salary
$12,100,000
2024 Cash
$12,100,000
Career Earnings
$23,007,946
2024-2024 Arbitration (CURRENT)
Framber Valdez signed a 1 year , $12,100,000 contract with the Houston Astros, including $12,100,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $12,100,000. In 2024, Valdez will earn a base salary of $12,100,000, while carrying a total salary of $12,100,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $12,100,000
Average Salary:
$12,100,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
Year | Age | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 |
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30 |
Arb Avoided
|
$12,100,000 | $12,100,000 | 5.11% | $12,100,000 | $12,100,000 |
2025 |
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31 |
ARB 4
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2026 |
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32 |
UFA |
Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 |
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30 | 4.163 |
Arb Avoided
|
$12,100,000 | - | - | $12,100,000 | $12,100,000 |
2025 |
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31 | -- |
ARB 4
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2026 |
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32 | -- |
UFA |
Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 |
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30 |
Arb Avoided |
$12,100,000 | $12,100,000 | $12,100,000 | $12,100,000 | $12,100,000 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2023-2023 Arbitration
Framber Valdez signed a 1 year , $6,800,000 contract with the Houston Astros, including $6,800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,800,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $6,800,000
Average Salary:
$6,800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
2022-2022 Arbitration
Framber Valdez signed a 1 year , $3,000,000 contract with the Houston Astros, including $3,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,000,000
Average Salary:
$3,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2021-2021 Pre-Arb
Framber Valdez signed a 1 year , $637,300 contract with the Houston Astros, including $637,300 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $637,300.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $637,300
Average Salary:
$637,300
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2020-2020 Pre-Arb
Framber Valdez signed a 1 year , $582,200 contract with the Houston Astros, including $582,200 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $582,200.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $582,200
Average Salary:
$582,200
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2019-2019 Pre-Arb
Framber Valdez signed a 1 year , $566,600 contract with the Houston Astros, including $566,600 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $566,600.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $566,600
Average Salary:
$566,600
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2018-2018 Pre-Arb
Framber Valdez signed a 1 year , $545,000 contract with the Houston Astros, including $545,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $545,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $545,000
Average Salary:
$545,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2014-2014 Signing Bonus
Framber Valdez signed a 1 year , $10,000 contract with the Houston Astros, including $10,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $10,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $10,000
Average Salary:
$10,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Career Earnings thru 2024
$23,007,946
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | 20 |
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Signing Bonus
|
$10,000 |
$10,000 |
|
2018 | 24 |
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Active
|
$120,130 |
$130,130 |
|
2019 | 25 |
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Active
|
$124,886 |
$255,016 |
|
2020 | 26 |
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Active
|
$215,630 |
$470,646 |
|
2021 | 27 |
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Active
|
$637,300 |
$1,107,946 |
|
2022 | 28 |
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Active / Arb Avoided
|
$3,000,000 |
$4,107,946 |
Champion All MLB (1st) |
2023 | 29 |
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Active / Arb Avoided
|
$6,800,000 |
$10,907,946 |
|
2024 | 30 |
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Active / Arb Avoided
|
$12,100,000 |
$23,007,946 |
|
Total |
$23,007,946 |
$23,007,946 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2014 |
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20 |
$10,000 |
$10,000 |
$10,000 |
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2018 |
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24 |
$120,130
|
$120,130 |
$130,130 |
||
2019 |
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25 |
$124,886
|
$124,886 |
$255,016 |
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2020 |
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26 |
$215,630
|
$215,630 |
$470,646 |
||
2021 |
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27 |
$637,300
|
$637,300 |
$1,107,946 |
||
2022 |
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28 |
$3,000,000
|
$3,000,000 |
$4,107,946 |
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2023 |
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29 |
$6,800,000
|
$6,800,000 |
$10,907,946 |
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2024 |
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30 |
$12,100,000
|
$12,100,000 |
$23,007,946 |
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Total |
$22,997,946 |
$10,000 |
$23,007,946 |
$23,007,946 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
8 |
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$22,997,946 | $10,000 | - | $23,007,946 |
Injuries
Year | Dates | Reason | |
---|---|---|---|
2021 |
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Apr 01, 2021 - May 28, 2021 | Finger |
2024 |
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Apr 09, 2024 - Apr 27, 2024 | Elbow |
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Jan 11, 2024 Signed a 1 year $12.1 million contract with Houston (HOU), avoiding arbitration
-
Jan 13, 2023 Signed a 1 year $6.8 million contract with Houston (HOU), avoiding arbitration
-
Mar 22, 2022 Signed a 1 year $3 million contract with Houston (HOU), avoiding arbitration
-
Mar 01, 2021 Signed a 1 year $637,300 contract with Houston (HOU)
-
Mar 05, 2020 Signed a 1 year $582,200 contract with Houston (HOU)
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Mar 05, 2019 Signed a 1 year $566,600 contract with Houston (HOU)
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Mar 18, 2015 Signed a contract with Houston (HOU)
Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | HOU | 14 | 14 | 81 | 39 | 39 | 29 | 68 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 85.3 | 4.11 | 3.06 | 1.29 |
2023 | HOU | 31 | 31 | 166 | 86 | 76 | 57 | 200 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 198.0 | 3.46 | 2.59 | 3.07 |
2022 | HOU | 31 | 31 | 166 | 71 | 63 | 67 | 194 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 201.3 | 2.82 | 3.00 | 3.41 |
2021 | HOU | 22 | 22 | 110 | 52 | 47 | 58 | 125 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 134.7 | 3.14 | 3.88 | 2.50 |
2020 | HOU | 11 | 10 | 63 | 32 | 28 | 16 | 76 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 70.7 | 3.57 | 2.04 | 1.23 |
2019 | HOU | 26 | 8 | 74 | 51 | 46 | 44 | 68 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 70.7 | 5.86 | 5.60 | -0.78 |
2018 | HOU | 8 | 5 | 22 | 10 | 9 | 24 | 34 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 37.0 | 2.19 | 5.84 | 1.11 |