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FRAMBER VALDEZ LHP
BORN November 19, 1993 in Palenque, DR
OPENING DAY AGE 24
HEIGHT 5’11 WEIGHT 216
BATS Left THROWS Left
HOMETOWN San Cristobal, DR
ACQUIRED Signed by the Astros as a non-drafted free agent in March 2015
Career Highlights: 2018 – Received non-roster invite to Major League spring training. Entered season ranked the No. 16 Astros
prospect, according to MLB.com.
2017 – Went 7-8 with a 4.16 ERA in 25 appearances (18 starts) between Buies Creek and Corpus Christi. Threw 110 1/3 innings
combined with 126 strikeouts and 52 walks. Ranked 4th among Astros farmhands in strikeouts. Averaged 2.42 strikeouts per walk
and 10.3 strikeouts per 9 innings. Opened year at Buies Creek, going 0-3 with a 3.43 ERA in 10 games (7 starts): 53 K, 23 BB, 44
2/3 IP, .179 BAA. Owned a 2.18 ERA in first 6 games (3 starts). Made AA debut with Corpus Christi on June 9 vs. Frisco, tossing
6 innings and giving 2 runs. Returned to Buies Creek for remainder of June. Finished time in Carolina League with start on June
28 vs. Carolina, setting career-highs in innings pitched and strikeouts (8 IP, 11 K) in a 2-1 victory. Rejoined Corpus Christi for July
4 start at Arkansas: 6 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 9 K, 3 BB. Worked 6 innings of 2-run ball for victory on July 26 vs. San Antonio, striking out 7.
Held a 7.00 ERA in August (4 GS, 18 IP, 27 H, 14 ER, 2 HR). Lasted just 1/3 innings in start on September 1 at Frisco, allowing
3 earned runs on 3 hits. Finished season with scoreless inning out of bullpen on September 3 vs. San Antonio. Made 6 starts for
Mesa Solar Sox in Arizona Fall League (1-1, 3.20 ERA, 19 2/3 IP, 24 H, 14 K, 8 BB).
2016 – Pitched to a combined 3.19 ERA (73 1/3 IP) between Greeneville, Tri-City, Quad Cities, and Lancaster. Sinker prompted
a 3.6 groundout-to-flyout ratio. Went back and forth between Greeneville and Tri-City during June and July. Made 2 starts with
Greeneville on June 26 at Bristol (4 2/3 IP, 2 ER) and July 2 vs. Kingsport (6 IP, 0 ER). In 4 outings (2 starts) during July with Tri-
City, posted a 2.37 ERA (19 IP). Named Appalachian League Pitcher of the Week for June 27-July 3. Made debut with Quad Cities
on July 30 at Beloit (5 IP, 1 ER). In 5 starts during August, threw 30 1/3 IP while registering a 3.26 ERA. Promoted to Lancaster
for 1 start on September 5 vs. Inland Empire and allowed 3 ER through 5 2/3 innings. Held left-handed hitters to a combined .243
BAA (78 AB).
2015 – Picked up 3 multi-inning saves with DSL Astros (1 1/3 IP, 2 IP, 4 IP).
Career Notes: Averaging 9.8 strikeouts per 9 innings & 2.62 Ks per walk.
YEAR CLUB
2015 DSL Astros (R)
2016 Greeneville (R)
Tri-City (A)

Quad Cities (A)
Lancaster (A)
2017 Buies Creek (A)
2017 Corpus Christi (AA)

Career Totals
W-L ERA G GS CG SO SV IP
H R ER BB K
4-1
3.68
16 0
0
0
3
36.2 36
19 15 17
36
1-0
1.69
2
2
0
0
0
10.2 7
2
2
3
15
2-1 3.74 5 2 0 0 0 21.2
22 10
9 7 28
1-3
3.06
6
6
1
0
0
35.1 31
15 12 11
35
0-1 4.76 1 1 0 0 0 5.2 8 5 3 2 1
2-3
2.79
13 9
0
0
1
61.1 41
24 19 29
73
5-5
5.88
12 9
0
0
0
49.0 60
33 32 23
53
15-14 3.76 55 29 1 0 4 220.1
205 108
92 92 241
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