Framber Valdez To Start On Thursday
1 year agoHouston Astros left-hander Framber Valdez (ankle) will make his next start on Thursday against the Seattle Mariners, according to manager Dusty Baker. Valdez suffered a setback with his sprained right ankle on June 20 and hasn't pitched since then, so he'll be entering his start this week on plenty of extra rest. The 29-year-old left-hander will be a bit more risky in his return, but the matchup against the division-rival Mariners is a good one. He's currently 7-6 on the year with a league-leading 2.49 ERA (2.87 FIP), 1.05 WHIP, 24 walks and 110 strikeouts in 105 innings over his 16 starts. In five starts in June, Valdez gave up 10 runs on 26 hits (only one homer) while walking nine and fanning 33 in 33 innings pitched.
Source: The Athletic - Chandler Rome
Source: The Athletic - Chandler Rome