Framber Valdez calls out the Houston Astros over their defensive positioning against the Washington Nationals.

Astros manager Joe Espada said Framber Valdez's critical comments about defensive positioning are "in the past" after the two ...

Framber Valdez wasn’t happy that right fielder Taylor Trammell was shifted halfway to center field instead of in right field ...

Framber Valdez said "it doesn't make sense" that the Astros had their right fielder shaded so far toward center field with a ...

The Houston Astros know they need starting pitching to push forward in their pursuit of the American League West, and they ...

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HOUSTON — A makeshift lineup has manufactured a five-game losing streak while forcing perfection from the Astros’ pitchers. On Monday night, they became the fifth staff since 1901 to strike out 19 ...

Left-handed starting pitcher Framber Valdez is in his eighth season with the Houston Astros, having made his big-league debut ...

Astros' Framber Valdez: Dozen strikeouts in no-decision ...

With the undermanned Astros’ offense struggling to score runs, the starting pitchers are being left with little margin for error these days. And the only run Astros starter Framber Valdez allowed in M ...

Houston Astros starter Framber Valdez took the rare step of blasting his teammates and coaches after Monday's game. There may ...