Framber Valdez

Houston Astros, Starting Pitcher
Age: 30-167d (Nov 19, 1993)
Exp: 4.163 Years
Country: DO
2024 Payroll Salary

$12,100,000

2024 Cash

$12,100,000

Career Earnings

$23,007,946

2024-2024 Arbitration (CURRENT)

Framber Valdez signed a 1 year , $12,100,000 contract with the Houston Astros, including $12,100,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $12,100,000. In 2024, Valdez will earn a base salary of $12,100,000, while carrying a total salary of $12,100,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $12,100,000
Average Salary:
$12,100,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
Year Age Service Option/Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Luxury Tax
2024 30 4.163
Arb Avoided / Injured
 $12,100,000 - - $12,100,000 $12,100,000
2026 31 -
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024 30
Arb Avoided / Injured
 $12,100,000 $12,100,000 $12,100,000 $12,100,000 $12,100,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2023 Arbitration

Framber Valdez signed a 1 year , $6,800,000 contract with the Houston Astros, including $6,800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,800,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $6,800,000
Average Salary:
$6,800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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2022-2022 Arbitration

Framber Valdez signed a 1 year , $3,000,000 contract with the Houston Astros, including $3,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,000,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,000,000
Average Salary:
$3,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Pre-Arb

Framber Valdez signed a 1 year , $637,300 contract with the Houston Astros, including $637,300 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $637,300.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $637,300
Average Salary:
$637,300
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Pre-Arb

Framber Valdez signed a 1 year , $582,200 contract with the Houston Astros, including $582,200 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $582,200.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $582,200
Average Salary:
$582,200
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Pre-Arb

Framber Valdez signed a 1 year , $566,600 contract with the Houston Astros, including $566,600 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $566,600.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $566,600
Average Salary:
$566,600
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Pre-Arb

Framber Valdez signed a 1 year , $545,000 contract with the Houston Astros, including $545,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $545,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $545,000
Average Salary:
$545,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2014-2014 Signing Bonus

Framber Valdez signed a 1 year , $10,000 contract with the Houston Astros, including $10,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $10,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $10,000
Average Salary:
$10,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Career Earnings thru 2024

$23,007,946

Career Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2014 20
Signing Bonus
$10,000
$10,000
2018 24
Active
$120,130
$130,130
2019 25
Active
$124,886
$255,016
2020 26
Active
$215,630
$470,646
2021 27
Active
$637,300
$1,107,946
2022 28
Active / Arb Avoided
$3,000,000
$4,107,946
 Champion All MLB (1st)
2023 29
Active / Arb Avoided
$6,800,000
$10,907,946
2024 30
Injured / Arb Avoided
$12,100,000
$23,007,946
Total      
$23,007,946
$23,007,946
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2014
20
$10,000
$10,000
$10,000
2018
24
$120,130
$120,130
$130,130
2019
25
$124,886
$124,886
$255,016
2020
26
$215,630
$215,630
$470,646
2021
27
$637,300
$637,300
$1,107,946
2022
28
$3,000,000
$3,000,000
$4,107,946
2023
29
$6,800,000
$6,800,000
$10,907,946
2024
30
$12,100,000
$12,100,000
$23,007,946
Total
$22,997,946
$10,000
$23,007,946
$23,007,946

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
7 $10,897,946 $10,000 - $10,907,946
  • Jan 11, 2024 Signed a 1 year $12.1 million contract with Houston (HOU), avoiding arbitration
  • Jan 13, 2023 Signed a 1 year $6.8 million contract with Houston (HOU), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 22, 2022 Signed a 1 year $3 million contract with Houston (HOU), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 01, 2021 Signed a 1 year $637,300 contract with Houston (HOU)
  • Mar 05, 2020 Signed a 1 year $582,200 contract with Houston (HOU)
  • Mar 05, 2019 Signed a 1 year $566,600 contract with Houston (HOU)
  • Mar 18, 2015 Signed a contract with Houston (HOU)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2024 HOU 2 2 11 3 3 6 10 0 0 0 0 12.3 2.19 4.38
2023 HOU 31 31 166 86 76 57 200 19 12 11 0 198.0 3.46 2.59 3.15
2022 HOU 31 31 166 71 63 67 194 11 17 6 0 201.3 2.82 3.00 3.31
2021 HOU 22 22 110 52 47 58 125 12 11 6 0 134.7 3.14 3.88 2.49
2020 HOU 11 10 63 32 28 16 76 5 5 3 0 70.7 3.57 2.04 1.23
2019 HOU 26 8 74 51 46 44 68 9 4 7 0 70.7 5.86 5.60 -0.78
2018 HOU 8 5 22 10 9 24 34 3 4 1 0 37.0 2.19 5.84 1.11

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