Valdez, K. Marte, Schwellenbach, Vaughn, Herrera

Can Valdez turn second-half gains into full-season results?... Over the last three seasons, Framber Valdez (LHP, HOU) has established himself as a reliable starter, generating $20+ in rotisserie value each year. But in the second half of 2024, he seemed to find another level, posting a 2.08 ERA and 0.96 WHIP—is any of that repeatable over a full season?

YearIPERAxERABB%K%K-BB%GB/LD/FBH%S%HR/FxBB%SwK%
2020713.572.996%26%21%60/20/1932%69%14%7%10.6%
20211353.143.3310%22%12%70/15/1528%78%21%10%10.5%
20222012.822.858%23%15%66/17/1629%77%13%7%11.5%
20231983.453.357%25%18%54/20/2529%72%14%8%11.9%
20241762.913.008%24%16%59/19/2028%76%14%8%11.9%

There was some luck involved, but some skill growth suggests it wasn't all just a fluke:

  • Valdez did get...

Almost!

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