Valdez (2-4) took the loss Saturday, giving up four runs on six hits and two walks over 6.2 innings as the Tigers fell 7-1 to the White Sox. He struck out four. The southpaw got tagged for two runs in the first inning and two runs in the seventh, getting lifted after 89 pitches (59 strikes) having received little support from his offense. Valdez has allowed at least four runs in three of his last five outings, stumbling to a 5.93 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 22:11 K:BB in 27.1 innings over that stretch. He'll look for his first win since April 19 in his next start, which lines up to come at home next weekend against the Mariners.
Framber Valdez: Everything you need to know
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Framber Valdez Game Log 2026
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Regular SeasonDateOppResultIPKBBHBPCGSHOHRER5/24L 5-36.0520002115/18L 8-25.0340005445/13L 3-26.2721005225/5L 10-33.03120091074/30L 2-16.0801006224/24L 9-84.1450004224/19W 6-26.0720003114/14W 2-17.0120004114/8L 8-65.02210010884/3W 4-06.0520003003/271-15.040000611
Regular Season Totals 59.34922500573229
Framber Valdez Splits 2026
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SplitsGSIPWLERAKBBHBPCGHRERSVOSAVGHR
Overall 1161.0230.0502350583329000.2436Home 421.0120.012900211512000.2533Away 740.0110.0381400371817000.2373Day 424.0200.0256001444000.1612Night 737.0030.0251700442925000.2894vs Righty 00.0000.032185044270000.2424vs Lefty 00.0000.0185001460000.2462March 16.0000.05100721000.2920April 634.1210.0271300301414000.2262May 420.2020.018900211714000.2564Opponent vs CLE 1 5.0 0 1 0.0 3 4 0 0 5 4 4 0 0 0.278 0 vs ATL 1 6.0 0 0 0.0 8 0 0 0 6 2 2 0 0 0.250 0 vs STL 1 6.0 1 0 0.0 5 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0.136 0 vs CIN 1 4.1 0 0 0.0 4 5 0 0 4 2 2 0 0 0.250 1 vs NYM 1 6.2 0 0 0.0 7 2 0 0 5 2 2 0 0 0.200 0 vs BOS 2 9.0 1 1 0.0 10 3 0 0 12 11 8 0 0 0.300 4 vs KC 1 7.0 0 0 0.0 1 2 0 0 4 1 1 0 0 0.167 0 vs SD 1 6.0 0 0 0.0 5 1 0 0 7 2 1 0 0 0.292 0 vs MIN 1 5.0 0 1 0.0 2 2 0 0 10 8 8 0 0 0.385 0 vs BAL 1 6.0 0 0 0.0 5 2 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0.100 1 Venue @ Baltimore 1 6.0 0 0 0.0 5 2 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0.100 1 @ San Diego 1 6.0 0 0 0.0 5 1 0 0 7 2 1 0 0 0.292 0 @ Minnesota 1 5.0 0 1 0.0 2 2 0 0 10 8 8 0 0 0.385 0 @ New York 1 6.2 0 0 0.0 7 2 0 0 5 2 2 0 0 0.200 0 @ Detroit 4 21.0 1 2 0.0 12 9 0 0 21 15 12 0 0 0.253 3 @ Cincinnati 1 4.1 0 0 0.0 4 5 0 0 4 2 2 0 0 0.250 1 @ Atlanta 1 6.0 0 0 0.0 8 0 0 0 6 2 2 0 0 0.250 0 @ Boston 1 6.0 1 0 0.0 7 2 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0.143 1
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Framber Valdez: Breaking News
Sharp in no-decision Sunday
Valdez allowed one run on two hits across six innings of work and did not factor into the decision in the first game of Sunday's doubleheader against the Orioles. He walked two and struck out five. Valdez allowed a solo home run to Gunnar Henderson in the sixth inning but was otherwise unblemished Sunday. He was at 92 pitches after six innings and maybe could have come back for the seventh, but Detroit turned to its bullpen, which ultimately blew a lead and cost Valdez his third win of the season. It was still an encouraging effort for the lefty, who had allowed 16 runs (13 earned) in 14.2 innings across his last three appearances. This is more what the Tigers expected when they inked Valdez to a three-year, $115 million contract in the offseason, but he's been mostly pedestrian with a 4.28 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 50 strikeouts across 61 innings this year. He'll look to build on this performance in his next outing, which is tentatively scheduled for Friday against the White Sox on the road.
Tigers-O's rained out
Valdez and the Tigers won't face the Orioles on Saturday, as the game was postponed due to rain. Detroit and Baltimore will play twice Sunday to make up for Saturday's contest, and Valdez will likely get the nod to start one of the two games. The 32-year-old southpaw has conceded 16 runs (13 earned) in 14.2 innings across his last three starts, but he'll have an opportunity to bounce back against an Orioles lineup that's logged a .684 OPS since the beginning of the month.