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
9–10
W-L
4.17
ERA
1.36
WHIP
119
K
157.2
IP
28
GS
54P-ScoreAVERAGE
Valdez combines strong consistency with above avg run prevention. He ranks 117th among 224 qualified starters.
How P-Score works →Stats updated Sep 7, 11:37 AM ETLast game Sep 5 at CLE
Season overview
How good is he?
StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile
Results5650AVERAGE
Strikeouts & Control2950POOR
Run Prevention6250ABOVE AVG
Consistency7650STRONG
Form5550AVERAGE
Recent form
Last 5 startsPitch arsenal (2026)
Usage %Velocity
- Sinker44.6%93.9 mph
- Curveball28.8%78.4 mph
- Changeup18.6%89.1 mph
- Slider4.5%85.8 mph
- Four-seam FB3.4%94.8 mph
- Cutter0.0%93.2 mph
Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)
.048.226.357.373.315.361.167.253.344
- Better than MLB avg
- Similar to MLB avg
- Worse than MLB avg
Monthly ERA (2026)
Minimum 1 GSSplits
Home / away
Home (13 GS)
4.33
WHIP 1.35
Away (15 GS)
4.02
WHIP 1.38
0.31 ERA better on the road
vs handedness
vs LHH
.690
vs RHH
.721
.031 OPS better vs LHH
By monthERA · IP · K
September0.007.03
August3.8637.124
July7.1317.215
June3.2128.023
May5.9327.122
April3.6734.127
March1.506.05
Rest daysERA · WHIP · K/9
5 days (11 GS)6.471.686.0
6+ days (16 GS)2.951.177.2
Sample sizes below four starts are not shown
Career
Frequently asked
What is Framber Valdez's ERA in 2026?+
4.17 across 28 starts and 157.2 innings, with a 1.36 WHIP and a 4.19 FIP. That ERA ranks 117th among qualified starters.
When is his next start?+
No probable start has been announced.
What pitches does he throw?+
He throws sinker (44.6% at 93.9 mph mph), curveball (28.8% at 78.4 mph mph), changeup (18.6% at 89.1 mph mph), slider (4.5% at 85.8 mph mph), four-seam fb (3.4% at 94.8 mph mph), cutter (0.0% at 93.2 mph mph).
What is his P-Score?+
54 out of 100, which we label average — 117th among 224 qualified starters.
How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+
A 4.15 ERA, 4.7 K/9, 3.9 BB/9.