Signed By
Mississippi Sanitation Knights for $11
On MLB 40-man: YES
Acquired: Amateur FA (DOM) Mar'15
| Mon 5/23 | Tue 5/24 | Wed 5/25 |
|---|---|---|
| CLE 8:10 PM EDT | Starting CLE 8:10 PM EDT | CLE 8:10 PM EDT |
Positions
SP
2023 Projected Positions
SP
All Leagues
Average $10.02
Median $9.00
Old School (5x5)
Average $9.81
Median $9.00
All Leagues
Average $11.10
Median $10.00
Old School (5x5)
Average $11.80
Median $11.00
Roster%
99.14%
Change
7Day
0.29%
30Day
0%
May 20, 2022 2:05 AM : Valdez (3-2) allowed one earned run on six hits and two walks while striking out seven to earn the win Thursday against the Rangers.
Analysis: Valdez surrendered his lone earned run in the first inning. From there, he allowed only three runners to reach scoring position while turning in his fifth consecutive quality start. While Valdez has only 39 strikeouts across 47 innings this season, he has maintained a 65.7 percent groundball rate. The end result has been a 2.68 ERA.
MLB Stats
Pitching
| Year | Team | G | GS | IP | WINS | SV | K | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | HOU | 8 | 5 | 37.0 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 2.18919 | 1.24324 |
| 2019 | HOU | 26 | 8 | 70.2 | 4 | 0 | 68 | 5.85849 | 1.66981 |
| 2020 | HOU | 11 | 10 | 70.2 | 5 | 0 | 76 | 3.56604 | 1.11792 |
| 2021 | HOU | 22 | 22 | 134.2 | 11 | 0 | 125 | 3.14109 | 1.24752 |
| 2022 | HOU | 8 | 8 | 47.0 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 2.68085 | 1.25532 |
MILB Stats
Pitching
| Year | Team | G | GS | IP | WINS | SV | K | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | HOU (R) | 16 | 0 | 36.2 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 3.68181 | 1.44545 |
| 2016 | HOU (A+) | 1 | 1 | 5.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.76470 | 1.76470 |
| 2016 | HOU (A) | 6 | 6 | 35.1 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 3.05661 | 1.18868 |
| 2016 | HOU (A-) | 5 | 2 | 21.2 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 3.73846 | 1.33846 |
| 2016 | HOU (R) | 2 | 2 | 10.2 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1.68749 | 0.93750 |
| 2017 | HOU (AA) | 12 | 9 | 49.0 | 5 | 0 | 53 | 5.87755 | 1.69388 |
| 2017 | HOU (A+) | 13 | 9 | 61.1 | 2 | 1 | 73 | 2.78804 | 1.14130 |
| 2018 | HOU (AA) | 20 | 13 | 94.1 | 4 | 1 | 120 | 4.10248 | 1.28269 |
| 2018 | HOU (AAA) | 2 | 1 | 8.2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4.15384 | 1.26923 |
| 2019 | HOU (AAA) | 10 | 7 | 44.1 | 5 | 1 | 69 | 3.24812 | 1.03759 |
| 2021 | HOU (AAA) | 2 | 2 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1.28571 | 1.57143 |
Recent Games
Last 10 MLB Games
| Date | Team | Opponent | GS | Win | Save | Hold | IP | TBF | R | ER | H | K | BB | HBP | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-19 | HOU | TEX | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-05-13 | HOU | @WSN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-05-07 | HOU | DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-05-01 | HOU | @TOR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022-04-25 | HOU | @TEX | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022-04-19 | HOU | LAA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.1 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-04-13 | HOU | @ARI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022-04-07 | HOU | @LAA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-10-01 | HOU | OAK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021-09-25 | HOU | @OAK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 58.2 | 246 | 20 | 19 | 47 | 49 | 24 | 4 | 3 | ||
Last 10 MILB Games
| Date | Level | Team | Opponent | GS | Win | Save | IP | TBF | R | ER | H | K | BB | HBP | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-23 | AAA | SUG | ELP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-05-17 | AAA | SUG | @RR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
Avg Salary & Roster%
Last 30 days
2023 Position Eligibility Progress
To gain eligibility, a player must have 5 GS or 10 G at a position in the majors, or 20 G at a position in the minors.
Transaction History
| Date | Transaction Type | Team | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 27, 2019 4:24 PM | add | Plum Smuggler | $4 |
| July 4, 2019 3:51 PM | cut | Plum Smuggler | $2 |
| August 11, 2020 3:23 PM | add | Midnight Rabbits | $3 |
| September 30, 2020 7:29 PM | increase | Midnight Rabbits | $5 |
| October 9, 2021 3:49 AM | increase | Midnight Rabbits | $7 |
| November 15, 2021 12:38 AM | increase | Midnight Rabbits | $11 |
| December 9, 2021 6:23 PM | move | Mississippi Sanitation Knights (from Midnight Rabbits) | $11 |