“Valdez and his representatives at Octagon will likely use Max Fried’s eight-year, $218 million contract with the New York Yankees as a framework for free-agent discussions.

And though the odds might not be in their favor, there's a chance they could steal lefty ace Framber Valdez from the Houston Astros. They wouldn't likely be alone in the bidding war, though.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Framber Valdez pitched seven strong innings, Isaac Paredes homered twice, and the Houston Astros beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-2 after a lengthy rain delay on Thursday night.

MOSES LAKE – Thursday was a special day for Jaciel Valdez as he signed his letter of intent with Southwest Oregon Community College and will join their cross-country team this fall. Head coach ...

Moments later, after Texas went to ace pitcher Teagen Kavan in relief, Texas Tech’s VIctoria Valdez scored from second when a grounder to the right side of the infield was mishandled by Texas first ...

Learned its lessons from Exxon Valdez in Alaska in 1989, and BP with Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf of Louisiana. When it wanted to sidestep responsibility for a spill, ...

The Valdez Halibut Derby is under way, and several anglers have already brought in fish above the 100-pound mark. Robert Moloney of Fairbanks reeled in a 130.4-pound halibut on May 24, the first ...

Coming into this season, Esmerlyn Valdez was not even ranked on MLB Pipeline's Top 30 Prospects for the Pittsburgh Pirates. After a 2024 season in Low-A where he smacked 22 home runs but only hit ...

Esmerlyn Valdez Position: OF/1B Height: 6-foot-2 Weight: 181 pounds Level: High-A Greensboro International free agent signings are often hit or miss. In the case of young Latin American ...

Yainer Diaz hit a walk-off home run and Framber Valdez threw an 83-pitch complete game to lift the Astros past the Rays on Friday. Houston Chronicle Logo Hearst Newspapers Logo.