The Houston Astros signed their ace, Framber Valdez, but not to the deal that many believed would eventually happen.
Valdez and the Astros agreed to a one-year, $18 million contract to avoid arbitration Thursday, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports. Valdez is entering his final year of arbitration eligibility and ...
The Houston Astros came to terms on one-year contracts for all eight of their arbitration-eligible players on Thursday, ...
Valdez is coming off of another stellar season with Houston. He finished the season 15-7 with a 2.91 ERA (6th in AL) and a 1.11 WHIP (16th). The southpaw struck out 169 batters in 176 1/3 innings ...