PIT
WSH
o10
+1.5
11:05AM • NATS
MIN
NYY
o10
-1.5
1:35PM • MNNT
DET
TEX
o7.5
+1.5
4:05PM • DSN
TOR
SEA
o7.5
-1.5
4:10PM • SNET
BAL
CIN
o9.5
-1.5
7:10PM • WSTR
CHW
CLE
o7.5
-1.5
7:10PM • WUAB
TB
HOU
o7.5
+1.5
7:10PM • RAYS
NYM
ATL
o8
-1.5
8:08PM • FOX
STL
CHC
o8
-1.5
8:08PM • FOX
SF
COL
o12
+1.5
8:10PM • NBC
PHI
KC
o9
+1.5
8:10PM • NBC
BOS
LAA
o8.5
+1.5
9:38PM •
MIL
ARI
o9
+1.5
9:40PM • KTVK
MIA
ATH
o11
+1.5
9:40PM • MIAM
SD
LAD
o8.5
-1.5
10:10PM • SN LA
| IP | ERA | W-L | K/BB | K/9 | WHIP | FSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100.2 | 4.29 | 4-6 | 78/36 | 7 | 1.36 | 10.73 |
| Compared to same point last season | ||||||
| 109.0 | 2.64 | 9-4 | 108/39 | 8.9 | 1.13 | |
Framber Valdez | Fantasy Outlook
Framber Valdez looks to continue mid-season surge in Texas
Valdez is finding his rhythm in Detroit, posting a solid 3.75 ERA and 1.17 WHIP over his last 14 days. He slots in as a veteran staple in the rotation for a fourth-place Tigers squad that currently sits at 38-49 and is riding a three-game win streak. Following an earlier suspension, he has successfully reclaimed his role as a reliable innings eater, highlighted by a dominant eight-strikeout performance in late June.
Under the hood, his 3.21 ERA over the last month aligns closely with our season projection of 3.39, suggesting his current level of production is sustainable. While his 1.36 WHIP over the last 30 days indicates he is navigating more traffic than usual, his career baseline and heavy sinker usage should lead to positive regression in base-runner prevention. He remains a high-floor option who relies on elite groundball rates to mitigate damage.
Valdez takes the mound Thursday for his lone remaining start of the week against the Rangers. He faces a challenge in Nathan Eovaldi and his 3.95 ERA, but our models expect Valdez to work deep into the game, projecting over seven innings with a 3.16 ERA for the outing. Given his durability and the team's recent momentum, he is a strong option for the series finale in Texas. Start.
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Framber Valdez Fantasy
| DATE | OPP | INN | PC | K | WLK | ER | DEC | ERA | WHIP | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/02 | @TEX | 5.0 | 87 | 1 | 2 | 5 | LOSS | 4.29 | 1.36 | -5 | |
| 06/27 | HOU | 6.0 | 88 | 2 | 0 | 4 | N/A | 4.05 | 1.32 | 6 | |
| 06/22 | NYY | 6.0 | 94 | 8 | 2 | 1 | WIN | 3.91 | 1.32 | 24 | |
| 06/16 | @HOU | 6.0 | 92 | 6 | 3 | 0 | N/A | 4.09 | 1.34 | 17 | |
| 06/10 | MIN | 5.0 | 75 | 2 | 2 | 4 | LOSS | 4.40 | 1.33 | -1 | |
| 06/05 | SEA | 5.0 | 102 | 5 | 2 | 1 | WIN | 4.21 | 1.31 | 16 | |
| 05/30 | @CHW | 6.2 | 89 | 4 | 2 | 4 | LOSS | 4.39 | 1.30 | 4 | |
| 05/24 | @BAL | 6.0 | 92 | 5 | 2 | 1 | N/A | 4.28 | 1.31 | 17 | |
| 05/18 | CLE | 5.0 | 89 | 3 | 4 | 4 | LOSS | 4.58 | 1.38 | -1 | |
| 05/13 | @NYM | 6.2 | 106 | 7 | 2 | 2 | N/A | 4.32 | 1.34 | 18 | |
| 05/05 | BOS | 3.0 | 60 | 3 | 1 | 7 | LOSS | 4.57 | 1.38 | -8 | |
| 04/30 | @ATL | 6.0 | 99 | 8 | 0 | 2 | N/A | 3.35 | 1.24 | 18 | |
| 04/24 | @CIN | 4.1 | 89 | 4 | 5 | 2 | N/A | 3.41 | 1.28 | 6 | |
| 04/19 | @BOS | 6.0 | 98 | 7 | 2 | 1 | WIN | 3.30 | 1.17 | 24 | |
| 04/14 | KC | 7.0 | 87 | 1 | 2 | 1 | N/A | 3.75 | 1.25 | 15 | |
| 04/08 | @MIN | 5.0 | 87 | 2 | 2 | 8 | LOSS | 4.76 | 1.47 | -7 | |
| 04/03 | STL | 6.0 | 91 | 5 | 2 | 0 | WIN | 0.75 | 1.08 | 23 | |
| 03/27 | @SD | 6.0 | 83 | 5 | 1 | 1 | N/A | 1.50 | 1.33 | 15 | |
| Totals: | 100.2 | 1608 | 78 | 36 | 48 | 180 | |||||
Fantasy Chart Loading...
| YEAR | TM | APP | INN | PC | K | WLK | SV | W-L | ERA | WHIP | K/9 | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | HOU | 8 | 37.0 | 633 | 34 | 24 | 0 | 4-1 | 2.19 | 1.24 | 8.3 | 95 |
| 2019 | HOU | 26 | 68.1 | 1175 | 68 | 44 | 0 | 4-7 | 6.06 | 1.73 | 9 | 111 |
| 2020 | HOU | 15 | 94.2 | 1414 | 102 | 26 | 0 | 8-4 | 3.04 | 1.09 | 9.7 | 258 |
| 2021 | HOU | 27 | 155.1 | 2415 | 141 | 66 | 0 | 12-7 | 3.71 | 1.31 | 8.2 | 351 |
| 2022 | HOU | 33 | 216.0 | 3227 | 208 | 72 | 0 | 18-6 | 2.71 | 1.14 | 8.7 | 610 |
| 2023 | HOU | 34 | 210.0 | 3190 | 217 | 63 | 0 | 12-14 | 3.81 | 1.18 | 9.3 | 488 |
| 2024 | HOU | 29 | 176.0 | 2676 | 172 | 57 | 0 | 15-8 | 3.22 | 1.17 | 8.8 | 458 |
| 2025 | HOU | 31 | 192.0 | 2891 | 187 | 68 | 0 | 13-11 | 3.61 | 1.24 | 8.8 | 454 |
| 2026 | DET | 18 | 100.2 | 1608 | 78 | 36 | 0 | 4-6 | 4.29 | 1.36 | 7 | 180 |
| ON PACE | 33 | 185 | 2960 | 143 | 66 | 0 | 7-11 | 4.29 | 1.36 | 7 | 331 | |
| 3-YEAR AVG | 31 | 192 | 2919 | 192 | 63 | 0 | 13-11 | 3.55 | 1.2 | 9 | 467 | |
| Career | 221 | 1243.0 | 19229 | 1207 | 456 | 0 | 0-0 | 3.57 | 1.24 | 8.7 | ||
Valdez Projection
View All| ERA | WHIP | QS | WINS | SO | K/BB | K/9 | IP | LOSSES | PC | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.000 | 2.200 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | -4.5 |
| ERA | WHIP | QS | WINS | SO | K/BB | K/9 | IP | LOSSES | PC | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | NAN |
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OWN START TRENDS
Depth Chart
Detroit Tigers
Roster Breakdown| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Dillon Dingler | 97% | 75% |
| Josue Briceno | 1% | 0% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Spencer Torkelson | 37% | 18% |
| Colt Keith | 11% | 4% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin McGonigle | 99% | 68% |
| Gleyber Torres | 51% | 6% |
| Zach McKinstry | 5% | 2% |
| Javier Baez | 3% | 0% |
| Hao-Yu Lee | 1% | 0% |
| Bryce Rainer | 1% | 0% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Riley Greene | 97% | 61% |
| Kerry Carpenter | 36% | 18% |
| Max Clark | 11% | 0% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Tarik Skubal | 100% | 58% |
| Framber Valdez | 89% | 53% |
| Casey Mize | 75% | 31% |
| Troy Melton | 72% | 38% |
| Jack Flaherty | 46% | 27% |
| Keider Montero | 31% | 18% |
| Jackson Jobe | 4% | 0% |
| Michael Massey | 4% | 1% |
| Justin Verlander | 3% | 0% |
| Reese Olson | 1% | 0% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Kenley Jansen | 58% | 50% |
| Kyle Finnegan | 10% | 7% |
| Tyler Holton | 6% | 5% |
| Will Vest | 6% | 3% |
| Drew Anderson | 3% | 3% |
| Brant Hurter | 1% | 0% |
Team Rankings
AVG
.236
25th
R
370
20th
HR
103
15th
RBI
353
20th
SB
31
28th
OBP
.314
16th
SLG
.398
16th
OPS
.712
19th
W
38
24th
SV
15
27th
ERA
3.82
9th
WHIP
1.24
8th
QS
34
7th
| Team | W-L | Win % | GB | RS | RA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guardians | 47-42 | .528 | - | 355 | 361 |
| White Sox | 45-42 | .517 | 1 | 418 | 395 |
| Twins | 42-47 | .472 | 5 | 431 | 460 |
| Tigers | 38-50 | .432 | 8.5 | 370 | 365 |
| Royals | 35-53 | .398 | 11.5 | 363 | 446 |
Team Stats
| Player | GP | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dillon Dingler | 81 | 305 | 46 | 82 | 19 | 59 | 0 | .269 | |
| Jake Rogers | 28 | 75 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 1 | .147 |
| Player | GP | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Torkelson | 87 | 292 | 35 | 63 | 14 | 38 | 0 | .216 |
| Player | GP | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gleyber Torres | 43 | 157 | 26 | 44 | 4 | 18 | 0 | .280 | |
| Hao-Yu Lee | 50 | 137 | 11 | 35 | 4 | 15 | 1 | .255 | |
| Zach McKinstry | 63 | 191 | 17 | 38 | 3 | 16 | 1 | .199 |
| Player | GP | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colt Keith | 79 | 235 | 32 | 59 | 6 | 19 | 4 | .251 | |
| Gage Workman | 16 | 38 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .158 | |
| Jace Jung | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 |
| Player | GP | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin McGonigle | 85 | 320 | 54 | 91 | 7 | 31 | 11 | .284 | |
| Javier Báez | 24 | 78 | 10 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 1 | .256 |
| Player | GP | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerry Carpenter | 65 | 185 | 22 | 43 | 13 | 36 | 0 | .232 | |
| Riley Greene | 87 | 317 | 44 | 90 | 11 | 38 | 2 | .284 | |
| Wenceel Pérez | 53 | 161 | 22 | 29 | 7 | 17 | 3 | .180 | |
| Matt Vierling | 74 | 217 | 20 | 43 | 5 | 28 | 3 | .198 | |
| James Outman | 66 | 105 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 11 | 5 | .162 | |
| Parker Meadows | 12 | 36 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .250 | |
| Trei Cruz | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Ben Malgeri | 6 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .273 |
| Player | GP | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jahmai Jones | 56 | 93 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .140 |
| Player | GP | W | L | SV | IP | SO | ERA | WHIP | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Flaherty | 16 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 70.2 | 87 | 4.97 | 1.53 | |
| Framber Valdez | 18 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 100.2 | 78 | 4.29 | 1.38 | |
| Tarik Skubal | 11 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 65.2 | 75 | 3.15 | 0.91 | |
| Casey Mize | 12 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 65.0 | 68 | 2.63 | 0.97 | |
| Keider Montero | 17 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 89.2 | 59 | 3.31 | 0.99 | |
| Troy Melton | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 44.0 | 32 | 2.05 | 0.80 | |
| Ty Madden | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 | 23 | 3.15 | 1.05 | |
| Jacob Waguespack | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.2 | 7 | 1.86 | 0.72 | |
| Justin Verlander | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.2 | 1 | 12.27 | 2.18 |
| Player | GP | W | L | SV | IP | SO | ERA | WHIP | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenley Jansen | 25 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 20.2 | 23 | 5.23 | 1.26 | |
| Drew Anderson | 31 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 52.2 | 66 | 4.27 | 1.33 | |
| Will Vest | 27 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 26.2 | 27 | 6.08 | 1.43 | |
| Kyle Finnegan | 38 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 40.1 | 31 | 2.23 | 1.51 | |
| Enmanuel De Jesus | 22 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 31.2 | 31 | 3.98 | 1.26 | |
| Burch Smith | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17.0 | 20 | 3.18 | 1.47 | |
| Brenan Hanifee | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.2 | 6 | 3.29 | 1.39 | |
| Tyler Holton | 37 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 39.2 | 33 | 3.40 | 1.39 | |
| Ricky Vanasco | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.1 | 4 | 15.63 | 3.16 | |
| Brant Hurter | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 25.1 | 18 | 2.84 | 1.07 | |
| Beau Brieske | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 5 | 10.50 | 1.83 | |
| Drew Sommers | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 | 13 | 6.23 | 1.73 |
Owned Breakdown
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Schedule
| DATE | OPP | SCORE | MATCHUP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06-29 | @NYY | W 3-7 | Casey Mize Ryan Weathers |
| 06-30 | @NYY | W 3-9 | Tarik Skubal Cam Schlittler |
| 07-01 | @NYY | W 2-6 | Troy Melton Will Warren |
| 07-02 | @TEX | L 10-4 | Framber Valdez Nathan Eovaldi |
| 07-04 | @TEX | 04:05 EDT | Jack Flaherty Kumar Rocker |
| 07-05 | @TEX | 03:30 EDT | Casey Mize Cal Quantrill |
Player Timeline
Jun 15th
Framber Valdez Says Astros Never Contacted Him This Offseason, Holds ...
Jun 14th
Hunter Brown Returns to Astros Rotation Tuesday vs. Tigers
May 6th
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May 5th
Red Sox Light Up Framber Valdez in Short Outing
Mar 2nd
Framber Valdez Fans Three Batters in 2nd Inning of Tigers Spring Training ...
Feb 10th
Tigers’ Framber Valdez Signing Could Reshape Detroit’s 2026 Season, ...
Feb 6th
Tigers Lead Widespread MLB Trade Interest in Framber Valdez
Feb 5th
Tigers Signal “Win Now” With Framber Valdez Signing, Not Trading ...
Feb 4th
MLB Free Agency: Orioles, Blue Jays Lead Potential Landing Spots for ...
Feb 3rd
Blue Jays Among Teams Interested in Top Free-Agent Pitcher Framber Valdez ...
Jan 15th
MLB Network Top 100: Framber Valdez and Ranger Suárez Ranked Back-to-Back ...
Jan 14th
Breaking: Red Sox Sign Free-Agent LHP Ranger Suárez to 5-Year, $130M ...
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Waiver Trends
More Trends| Jake Bennett BOS SP | +9.0 |
| Spencer Arrighetti HOU SP | +6.0 |
| Esmerlyn Valdez PIT RF | +5.2 |
| Mickey Moniak COL LF | +4.9 |
| Trevor Rogers BAL SP | +4.5 |
| Brandon Young BAL SP | +4.3 |
| Andre Pallante STL SP | +4.1 |
| Jake McCarthy COL CF | +3.7 |
| Heliot Ramos SF LF | +3.7 |
| Christian Scott NYM SP | +3.4 |
| Grant Holmes ATL SP | +3.4 |
| Cedric Mullins TB CF | +3.4 |
| Mitch Keller PIT SP | +3.0 |
| Kumar Rocker TEX SP | +3.0 |
| Zebby Matthews MIN SP | +3.0 |
| Dustin May STL SP | -13.4 |
| Slade Cecconi CLE SP | -10.1 |
| Roki Sasaki LAD SP | -5.6 |
| Tatsuya Imai HOU SP | -4.9 |
| Stephen Kolek KC SP | -4.5 |
| Walker Buehler SD SP | -4.1 |
| Brent Rooker ATH RF | -3.4 |
| Walbert Urena LAA SP | -3.4 |
| Jason Adam SD RP | -3.1 |
| Cole Ragans KC SP | -3.0 |
| Ryan Helsley BAL RP | -3.0 |
| Bryson Stott PHI 2B | -2.6 |
| JJ Bleday CIN LF | -2.2 |
| Paul Goldschmidt NYY 1B | -2.2 |
| Spencer Steer CIN LF | -1.9 |
