Framber Valdez

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PITCHER · R/L · MLB · ACTIVE: 2018–PRESENT BORN: PALENQUE, D.R.
Detroit Tigers
All-Star ×2 All-MLB ×2
Career
83 W · 3.42 ERA · 1107 K
1148.1 IP · 1.21 WHIP · 200 G
2026 Season
2-4 · 4.39 ERA
67.2 IP · 54 K · 1.30 WHIP
Last 30 Days
0-3 · 5.93 ERA
27.3 IP · 22 K · 1.39 WHIP
Salary / Contract
2026: $27.5M
$17.5M cash · $20M deferred
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2026 Salary Note Framber Valdez's 2026 salary is listed at $27.5M nominal, with $17.5M paid in-season and $20M deferred under the contract structure. Salary History →
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Framber Valdez is a pitcher for the Detroit Tigers. Across 200 MLB appearances, with a 3.42 ERA and 1107 strikeouts. This page covers season stats, team history, salary & contract info, and related info.

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Full Career Record

Season-by-season performance, contract terms, and the complete archive.

Season-by-Season Pitching
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Year Team W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO WHIP
2018 HOU 4 1 2.19 8 5 0 37.0 22 9 24 34 1.24
2019 HOU 4 7 5.86 26 8 0 70.2 74 46 44 68 1.67
2020 HOU 5 3 3.57 11 10 0 70.2 63 28 16 76 1.12
2021 HOU 11 6 3.14 22 22 0 134.2 110 47 58 125 1.25
2022 HOU 17 6 2.82 31 31 0 201.1 166 63 67 194 1.16
2023 HOU 12 11 3.45 31 31 0 198.0 166 76 57 200 1.13
2024 HOU 15 7 2.91 28 28 0 176.1 140 57 55 169 1.11
2025 HOU 13 11 3.66 31 31 0 192.0 171 78 68 187 1.24
2026 DET 2 4 4.39 12 12 0 67.2 63 33 25 54 1.30
Career Totals 83 56 3.42 200 178 0 1148.1 975 437 414 1107 1.21
Season-by-Season Batting
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Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS
2018 HOU 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019 HOU 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020 HOU 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021 HOU 22 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000
2022 HOU 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023 HOU 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024 HOU 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025 HOU 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career Totals 188 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000
Awards & Achievements
  • All-MLB Team - First Team (1): 2022
  • All-MLB Team - Second Team (1): 2024
  • Player of the Week (1): 2023
All-Star Selections

2022, 2023

Salary & Contract
Year Salary
2019$566,600
2020$582,200
2021$637,300
2022$3,000,000
2023$6,800,000
2024$12,100,000
2025$18,000,000
2026$27,500,000 *

Contract-Basis Total: $69,186,100 (8 seasons)

Contract-Basis Average: $8,648,263

Salary data is available from 1985 onward.

TGN salary figures show base salary. Signing bonuses, accounting allocations, and luxury-tax values are listed separately where available.

* The 2026 salary includes deferred compensation. The displayed amount ($27.5M) is the contract salary for the season. Of this, $20M is deferred and scheduled for payment from 2030 through 2039. Current-year cash: $17.5M.

Career total is calculated from contract salary when available. For deferred contracts, current-year cash may be lower than the displayed contract salary.

Contract Detail

Contract

3yr/$115M (FA)
Year 1 of 3
Contract Salary $27,500,000 Cash Paid $17,500,000 Deferred $20,000,000 Signing Bonus $20M

Framber Valdez signed a three-year, $115 million contract with the Detroit Tigers, with a $40 million mutual option for 2029.

Salary Note

Framber Valdez signed a three-year, $115 million contract with the Detroit Tigers, with a $40 million mutual option for 2029. The deal includes a $20 million signing bonus that is fully deferred, paid in ten installments of $2 million each June 15 from 2030 through 2039. Annual salaries are $17.5 million in 2026, $37.5 million in 2027, and $35 million in 2028. For 2026, Valdez's contract salary is $27.5 million including prorated bonus, with $17.5 million in current-year cash and the signing bonus deferred.

Contract Detail

2026–2028: 3yr/$115M FA (Current)

Framber Valdez signed a three-year, $115 million contract with the Detroit Tigers, with a $40 million mutual option for 2029. The deal includes a $20 million signing bonus that is fully deferred, paid in ten installments of $2 million each June 15 from 2030 through 2039. Annual salaries are $17.5 million in 2026, $37.5 million in 2027, and $35 million in 2028. For 2026, Valdez's contract salary is $27.5 million including prorated bonus, with $17.5 million in current-year cash and the signing bonus deferred.

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Game Log — Recent
Date Opp Result IPHERBBKHR
May 30 @ CWS 1-7 L 6.2 6 4 2 4 1
May 24 @ BAL 3-5 L 6.0 2 1 2 5 1
May 18 vs CLE 2-8 L 5.0 5 4 4 3 0
May 13 @ NYM 2-3 L 6.2 5 2 2 7 0
May 5 vs BOS 3-10 L 3.0 9 7 1 3 3
Apr 30 @ ATL 5-2 W 6.0 6 2 0 8 0
Apr 24 @ CIN 8-9 L 4.1 4 2 5 4 1
Apr 19 @ BOS 6-2 W 6.0 3 1 2 7 1
Apr 14 vs KC 2-1 W 7.0 3 1 2 1 0
Apr 8 @ MIN 6-8 L 5.0 10 8 2 2 0
Data: Lahman Baseball Database (CC BY-SA 4.0), Cot's Baseball Contracts, Retrosheet.