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Positions
SP
2026 Earned Positions
Util
All Leagues
Average $23.37
Median $24.00
H2H FanGraphs Points
Average $24.78
Median $25.00
Roster%
99.69%
Change
7Day
3.68%
30Day
10.73%
March 16, 2025 11:40 AM : Manager Joe Espada announced Sunday that Valdez will start Opening Day against the Mets on March 27, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: After posting a career-best 2.91 ERA with a 1.11 WHIP and 169:55 K:BB across 176.1 regular-season innings last season, it was only a matter of time before Espada named Valdez as Houston's Opening Day starter. The left-hander has focused on the movement of his pitches during spring training and overall has pitched well with a 2.53 ERA across 10.2 innings.
MLB Stats
Pitching
| Year | Team | G | GS | IP | SV | HLD | K | H | BB | HBP | HR | P/IP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | HOU | 8 | 5 | 37.0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 22 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 4.42 | 163.70 |
| 2019 | HOU | 26 | 8 | 70.2 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 74 | 44 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 211.83 |
| 2020 | HOU | 11 | 10 | 70.2 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 63 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 5.47 | 386.63 |
| 2021 | HOU | 22 | 22 | 134.2 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 110 | 58 | 11 | 12 | 4.5 | 605.94 |
| 2022 | HOU | 31 | 31 | 201.1 | 0 | 0 | 194 | 166 | 67 | 11 | 11 | 5.35 | 1076.96 |
| 2023 | HOU | 31 | 31 | 198.0 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 166 | 57 | 10 | 19 | 5.04 | 998.90 |
| 2024 | HOU | 28 | 28 | 176.1 | 0 | 0 | 169 | 140 | 55 | 6 | 13 | 5.31 | 935.96 |
MILB Stats
Pitching
| Year | Team | G | GS | IP | SV | HLD | K | H | BB | HBP | HR | P/IP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | HOU (R) | 16 | 0 | 36.2 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 36 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 5.33 | 195.43 |
| 2016 | HOU (R) | 2 | 2 | 10.2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7.38 | 78.73 |
| 2016 | HOU (A-) | 5 | 2 | 21.2 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 6.1 | 132.13 |
| 2016 | HOU (A) | 6 | 6 | 35.1 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 31 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 5.73 | 202.57 |
| 2016 | HOU (A+) | 1 | 1 | 5.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.02 | 17.13 |
| 2017 | HOU (A+) | 13 | 9 | 61.1 | 1 | 1 | 73 | 41 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 6.02 | 369.37 |
| 2017 | HOU (AA) | 12 | 9 | 49.0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 60 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 3.66 | 179.40 |
| 2018 | HOU (AA) | 20 | 13 | 94.1 | 1 | 1 | 120 | 92 | 29 | 4 | 7 | 5.54 | 522.77 |
| 2018 | HOU (AAA) | 2 | 1 | 8.2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5.69 | 49.33 |
| 2019 | HOU (AAA) | 10 | 7 | 44.1 | 1 | 1 | 69 | 29 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 6.76 | 299.77 |
| 2021 | HOU (AAA) | 2 | 2 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4.63 | 32.40 |
Spring Training Stats
Pitching
| Year | Team | G | GS | IP | SV | HLD | K | H | BB | HBP | HR | P/IP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | HOU (ST) | 5 | 0 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3.93 | 27.50 |
| 2018 | HOU (ST) | 3 | 0 | 6.1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6.42 | 40.67 |
| 2019 | HOU (ST) | 7 | 4 | 17.0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3.99 | 67.80 |
| 2020 | HOU (ST) | 4 | 3 | 10.1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 | 69.27 |
| 2021 | HOU (ST) | 1 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.95 | 3.90 |
| 2022 | HOU (ST) | 1 | 1 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8.4 | 25.20 |
| 2023 | HOU (ST) | 5 | 5 | 19.1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4.93 | 95.37 |
| 2024 | HOU (ST) | 3 | 3 | 9.1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1.98 | 18.47 |
| 2025 | HOU (ST) | 4 | 4 | 10.2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4.55 | 48.53 |
Recent Games
Last 10 MLB Games
| Date | Team | Opponent | GS | Win | Save | Hold | IP | TBF | R | ER | H | K | BB | HBP | HR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2024 | HOU | SEA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.2 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10.83 |
| Sep 18, 2024 | HOU | @SDP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 32.50 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | HOU | ATH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 42.87 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | HOU | ARI | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 51.60 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | HOU | KCR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 53.80 |
| Aug 24, 2024 | HOU | @BAL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.2 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 39.33 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | HOU | CHW | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 59.00 |
| Aug 12, 2024 | HOU | @TBR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.2 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 49.13 |
| Aug 6, 2024 | HOU | @TEX | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 50.23 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | HOU | PIT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 36.50 |
| Totals | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 66.0 | 251 | 15 | 15 | 39 | 71 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 425.80 | ||
Last 10 Spring Training Games
| Date | Level | Team | Opponent | GS | Win | Save | IP | TBF | R | ER | H | K | BB | HBP | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2023 | ST | HOU | @MIA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.2 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.2 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
Avg Salary & Roster%
Last 30 days
2026 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 6, 2019 9:30 PM | add | Rodents of Unusual Size | $3 |
| July 8, 2019 7:59 AM | cut | Rodents of Unusual Size | $2 |
| August 26, 2019 11:36 PM | add | Rodents of Unusual Size | $2 |
| August 27, 2019 5:54 AM | cut | Rodents of Unusual Size | $1 |
| August 14, 2020 12:20 PM | add | LIMA.BBMPL | $3 |
| September 30, 2020 7:31 PM | increase | LIMA.BBMPL | $5 |
| November 15, 2020 12:47 AM | increase | LIMA.BBMPL | $6 |
| October 9, 2021 3:56 AM | increase | LIMA.BBMPL | $8 |
| October 14, 2022 1:11 AM | increase | LIMA.BBMPL | $10 |
| November 15, 2022 12:53 AM | increase | LIMA.BBMPL | $13 |
| October 12, 2023 11:17 AM | increase | LIMA.BBMPL | $15 |
| January 28, 2024 2:43 PM | move | Otto Who? (from LIMA.BBMPL) | $15 |
| April 4, 2024 2:09 AM | move | Sandlot Sharks (from Otto Who?) | $15 |
| June 3, 2024 12:55 PM | move | Taken (from Sandlot Sharks) | $15 |
| October 10, 2024 12:52 AM | increase | Taken | $17 |
| November 15, 2024 12:13 AM | increase | Taken | $18 |