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Framber Valdez
Detroit Tigers
SP · #59 · Bats R · Throws L · 5'11" · 230 lb · Age 32 · 9 yrs in MLB
2026 grade
25.0
- Runs prevented
- +0.8
- IP · ERA
- 174.0 · 4.03
- K · BB
- 135 · 67
- Rank
- 35 of 46 starters
What the grade is made of
Runs each part saves or costs against an average pitcher facing the same batters. Contact counts a quarter for how it turned out, because over a season that's mostly the fielders and luck.
- Home runs allowed16 vs 23 avg+9.9
- Strikeouts135 vs 169 avg−9.1
- Hit batters14 vs 9 avg−1.8
- Contact allowed (how it turned out counts a quarter)524 vs 490 avg+1.5
- Parks pitched in+1.0
- Walks67 vs 65 avg−0.5
2026 game log: pitching
Game grades need 3 batters faced; starts are ranked against starts, relief outings against relief outings.
| Game | Result | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Sep 23vsWSH | L 2-4 | L | 5.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 87 | 70.9 |
| Thu, Sep 17@CHW | L 1-3 | L | 5.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 90 | 57.2 |
| Fri, Sep 11vsCOL | W 6-2 | W | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 90 | 69.2 |
| Sat, Sep 5@CLE | W 6-0 | W | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 94 | 90.7 |
| Sun, Aug 30vsLAD | L 1-6 | L | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 105 | 50.7 |
| Mon, Aug 24vsTB | L 1-4 | L | 6.0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 84 | 17.4 |
| Mon, Aug 17@PIT | W 8-5 | W | 5.2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 91 | 52.9 |
| Wed, Aug 12vsCLE | L 4-6 | L | 5.2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 102 | 22.6 |
| Thu, Aug 6@SEA | W 11-0 | W | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 95 | 75.7 |
| Sat, Aug 1@ATH | W 8-6 | W | 7.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 96 | 45.2 |
| Sun, Jul 26vsKC | L 4-5 | GS | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 97 | 44.7 |
| Tue, Jul 21@CHC | L 2-11 | L | 0.2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 5.2 |
| Thu, Jul 9vsATH | W 4-1 | W | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 87 | 96.4 |
| Thu, Jul 2@TEX | L 4-10 | L | 5.0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 87 | 14.1 |
| Sat, Jun 27vsHOU | L 6-8 | GS | 6.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 88 | 26.9 |
| Mon, Jun 22vsNYY | W 5-3 | W | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 94 | 84.0 |
| Tue, Jun 16@HOU | L 2-4 | GS | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 92 | 53.7 |
| Wed, Jun 10vsMIN | L 4-6 | L | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 75 | 11.3 |
| Fri, Jun 5vsSEA | W 7-3 | W | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 102 | 54.0 |
| Sat, May 30@CHW | L 1-7 | L | 6.2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 89 | 39.9 |
| Sun, May 24@BAL | L 3-5 | GS | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 92 | 85.0 |
| Mon, May 18vsCLE | L 2-8 | L | 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 89 | 32.4 |
| Wed, May 13@NYM | L 2-3 | GS | 6.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 106 | 79.8 |
| Tue, May 5vsBOS | L 3-10 | L | 3.0 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 60 | 0.6 |
| Thu, Apr 30@ATL | W 5-2 | GS | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 99 | 72.5 |
| Fri, Apr 24@CIN | L 8-9 | GS | 4.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 89 | 25.6 |
| Sun, Apr 19@BOS | W 6-2 | W | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 98 | 75.5 |
| Tue, Apr 14vsKC | W 2-1 | GS | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 87 | 92.2 |
| Wed, Apr 8@MIN | L 6-8 | L | 5.0 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 87 | 16.3 |
| Fri, Apr 3vsSTL | W 4-0 | W | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 91 | 93.6 |
| Fri, Mar 27@SD | W 5-2 | GS | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 83 | 45.3 |
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