Detroit Tigers#59 · SP
Framber Valdez
Age 32
Contract Value $36,569,356/yr
Size 5' 11" · 230
Throws LHP
Bats Right
From Palenque, Dominican Republic
10–12
W-L
4.03
ERA
1.36
WHIP
135
K
174.0
IP
31
GS
55P-ScoreAVERAGE
Valdez combines above avg workload with above avg consistency. He ranks 78th among 226 qualified starters.
How P-Score worksStats updated Oct 22, 3:30 AM ETLast game Sep 17 at CWS
Season overview
How good is he?
StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile
Run Prevention5250AVERAGE
Skill4550BELOW AVG
Workload6450ABOVE AVG
Consistency6350ABOVE AVG
Form4950BELOW AVG
Contact Management6350ABOVE AVG
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Last 5 startsGame log
Pitch arsenal (2026)
Usage %Velocity
- Sinker44.2%93.8 mph
- Curveball29.5%78.4 mph
- Changeup18.1%89.1 mph
- Slider4.5%85.7 mph
- Four-seam FB3.7%94.8 mph
- Cutter0.0%93.2 mph
Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)
.043.229.367.375.319.355.178.236.314
- Better than MLB avg
- Similar to MLB avg
- Worse than MLB avg
Monthly ERA (2026)
Minimum 1 GSSplits
Home / away
Home (14 GS)
4.00
WHIP 1.35
Away (15 GS)
3.53
WHIP 1.31
0.47 ERA better on the road
vs handedness
vs LHH
.720
vs RHH
.702
.018 OPS better vs RHH
By monthERA · IP · K
September1.5018.013
August3.8637.124
July4.2417.014
June3.2128.023
May5.9327.122
April3.6734.127
March1.506.05
Rest daysERA · WHIP · K/9
5 days (10 GS)6.751.715.9
6+ days (18 GS)2.451.157.3
Sample sizes below four starts are not shown
Career
Frequently asked
What is Framber Valdez's ERA in 2026?+
4.03 across 31 starts and 174.0 innings, with a 1.36 WHIP and a 4.19 FIP. That ERA ranks 107th among qualified starters.
When is his next start?+
No probable start has been announced.
What pitches does he throw?+
He throws sinker (44.2% at 93.8 mph mph), curveball (29.5% at 78.4 mph mph), changeup (18.1% at 89.1 mph mph), slider (4.5% at 85.7 mph mph), four-seam fb (3.7% at 94.8 mph mph), cutter (0.0% at 93.2 mph mph).
What is his P-Score?+
55 out of 100, which we label average — 78th among 226 qualified starters.
How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+
A 2.70 ERA, 5.4 K/9, 3.0 BB/9.