Houston ace Framber Valdez expresses frustration over defensive positioning during the Astros' loss to the Washington ...

Framber Valdez calls out the Houston Astros over their defensive positioning against the Washington Nationals.

Framber Valdez said "it doesn't make sense" that the Astros had their right fielder shaded so far toward center field with a ...

After being swept at home by the Athletics, Houston opens its last series before the trade deadline against Washington.

Astros manager Joe Espada said Framber Valdez's critical comments about defensive positioning are "in the past" after the two ...

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Astros' Framber Valdez: Dozen strikeouts in no-decision ...

HOUSTON — A makeshift lineup has manufactured a five-game losing streak while forcing perfection from the Astros’ pitchers. On Monday night, they became the fifth staff since 1901 to strike out 19 ...

Left-handed starting pitcher Framber Valdez is in his eighth season with the Houston Astros, having made his big-league debut ...

With the undermanned Astros’ offense struggling to score runs, the starting pitchers are being left with little margin for error these days. And the only run Astros starter Framber Valdez allowed in M ...

(THE CONVERSATION) When President Donald Trump announced in early 2025 that he was withdrawing the U.S. from the Paris climate agreement for the second time, it triggered fears that the move would ...