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  1. Framber Valdez. Framber Valdez (born November 19, 1993) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). Valdez signed with the Astros as an international free agent in 2015, and made his MLB debut in 2018. Nicknamed " La Grasa " by his peers for his fashion style, [ 1 ] Valdez enjoyed a banner ...

  2. Valdez’s shutout was the first by an Astros pitcher since RHP Justin Verlander tossed his most recent no-hitter on Sept. 1, 2019 at TOR...Dominated the 2022 Postseason, going 3-0 with a 1.44 ERA...was the only pitcher in the playoffs to record three wins...recorded 33 strikeouts during 25 playoff innings...allowed 5.04 hits per nine innings in playoffs...the Astros went 4-0 when Valdez ...

  3. Framber Valdez. Position: Pitcher Bats: Right • Throws: Left 5-11, 230lb (180cm, 104kg) . Team: Houston Astros (majors) Born: November 19, 1993 in Sabana Grande de Palenque, Dominican Republic do

    • Sabana Grande de Palenque, San Cristobal, Dominican Republic
    • November 19, 1993
  4. Framber Valdez is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Houston Astros. He was born in the Dominican Republic on November 19, 1993. Valdez is called "La Grasa" by his contemporaries ...

    • 29 years old
    • Framber Valdez
    • November 19, 1993.
    • Dominican
  5. Aug 1, 2023 · Here are nine facts about Valdez’s no-hitter and the finishing touches on a wild day for the sport. • Valdez’s no-hitter is, as noted above, the 16th in Astros history, with all but four of those being thrown by a single, individual pitcher. Remarkably, Valdez’s is the first of those individual Astros’ no-nos to be thrown by a lefty.

  6. Oct 25, 2021 · The 27-year-old Valdez, who’s from a coastal town called Palenque in the San Cristóbal province of the Dominican, became the Astros’ top starting pitcher when Lance McCullers Jr. went down ...

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  8. Jun 27, 2023 · Valdez’s improvement with two strikes has been another key in his evolution: He’s become MLB’s most efficient pitcher when it comes to converting two-strike pitches into strikeouts (otherwise known as putaway rate). He has a 28% putaway rate in 2023, up from 23.5% in 2022. Highest putaway rate, 2023. Min. 250 two-strike pitches thrown.