Framber Valdez P Detroit Tigers
+1.5 WAR
INJURED · Suspended # days (SU)
Age 32 LHP 5'11" / 230 lbs MLB Svc 6.0 · Ctrl thru 2028 peak 2.3 · 2027
ERA3.56
FIP3.69
xFIP4.10
SIERA4.27
K%23.6%
BB%8.2%
K-BB%15.4%
IP172
trajectory · 10 yrs
2.3peak
2027
K†6060
FB Velo
p4193.9
Whiff%
p1017.6%
K%
p1015.7%
xwOBA vs
p730.290
FB+4.2 (47%)
CH+1.0 (21%)
SI (47%)
CU (31%)
CT-0.6 (2%)

Career (MLE) + Projections

Park-neutral MLB-equivalent. MiLB translated via MLE factors. FIP-based WAR vs replacement FIP=5.3 (SP) / 4.95 (RP, <80 IP). FIP+ = runs above league-avg FIP · REP = replacement-level bonus.

YearAge LvlTeam GGSIPBF KBBHR K%BB%HR% ERAFIP WAR
201521ROKDSL Astros Blue160371613617115.2%13.2%0.9%3.683.97+0.4
201622A+Lancaster JetHawks99522125116118.1%9.1%1.0%2.963.26+1.0
201723AACorpus Christi Hooks251811048412652720.5%12.1%1.7%4.163.86+1.8
201824MLBHouston Astros3019140584163561023.9%10.2%2.0%3.603.45+2.9
201925MLBHouston Astros3615115509137611225.3%12.2%2.4%4.853.82+1.9
202026MLBHouston Astros1110712887616526.4%5.6%1.8%3.572.54+2.0
202127MLBHouston Astros2424142605130591221.9%10.0%2.0%3.053.63+2.7
202228MLBHouston Astros3131201827194671123.5%8.1%1.3%2.822.86+5.6
202329MLBHouston Astros3131198808200571924.8%7.1%2.5%3.453.29+4.5
202430MLBHouston Astros2828176703169551324.0%7.8%1.8%2.913.05+4.5
202531MLBHouston Astros3131192802187681523.3%8.5%1.9%3.663.27+4.4
▸ 2026 Season
202632MLBDetroit Tigers4424104137012.5%6.7%0.0%3.752.90+0.6
ROS32MLBDET56562364819420.3%7.9%1.8%3.263.36+1.0
2026 Total32MLBDET803406126417.9%7.5%1.2%3.413.22+1.7
▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging
202733MLBDET2626142600117481119.6%8.1%1.9%3.783.87+2.3
202834MLBDET2323126530100441018.9%8.3%2.0%3.924.01+1.8
202935MLBDET202011046484391018.1%8.5%2.1%4.074.16+1.4
203036MLBDET1717964047035917.4%8.7%2.2%4.224.33+1.0
203137MLBDET1515823485831816.6%9.0%2.3%4.394.50+0.6
203238MLBDET1313712985325717.7%8.5%2.5%4.414.42+0.5
203339MLBDET1111602554322716.9%8.8%2.6%4.534.60+0.2
▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected)
Career27622014586087140255111223.0%9.0%1.8%3.463.31+32.8
/ 200 IP3830200835192761523.0%9.0%1.8%3.463.31+4.5

Career Path Comps

What happened to similar pitchers from this age · Y-axis: ERA+ (100 = league avg, 150 = elite, 80 = below) · Bands: P10–P90 outer, P25–P75 inner · Gold: OGILVIE projection

Profile at Match Age Next 3 Yrs Career
CompAgeRole FIPK%BB%HR/BFBABIP FIPK%K-BB%IP ΔFIPLow FIPIPMatch
Framber Valdez (OGILVIE) 3.65 24.3%8.2%2.1% 4.00 18.9%10.7%378 +0.35
Greg Smith L 2025 · 3.37 FIP 31 SP- 3.37 11.8%5.3%1.1%.284 3.37 120 25
Alejandro Astorga L 2024 · 4.01 FIP 30 SP- 4.01 14.4%8.2%2.0%.306 3.73 311 24
Oscar Rivera L 2028 · 3.71 FIP 34 SP- 3.71 14.2%6.9%1.7%.298 4.55 10.4%3.0%129 +0.84 3.71 237 24
Tomas Solis L 2026 · 4.17 FIP 32 SP- 4.17 15.0%6.2%2.8%.264 5.13 12.0%3.7%159 +0.96 4.17 327 24
Daniel Rodriguez L 2026 · 3.84 FIP 32 SP- 3.84 13.1%9.7%1.1%.335 4.77 20.8%13.0%112 +0.93 2.89 391 24
Aaron Laffey L 2026 · 4.50 FIP 32 SW 4.50 11.0%8.1%2.4%.322 10.41 9.6%3.8%13 +5.91 3.52 282 23
Arturo Lopez L 2026 · 4.79 FIP 32 SP- 4.79 13.7%6.2%3.8%.301 4.73 10.9%4.2%217 -0.06 4.33 445 23
Jorge Castillo L 2027 · 4.49 FIP 33 SP- 4.49 16.8%9.2%3.0%.292 4.82 12.4%7.2%186 +0.33 4.49 408 23
Everett Teaford L 2025 · 4.43 FIP 31 SP- 4.43 13.9%7.6%2.8%.324 4.43 103 23
Santiago Gutierrez L 2025 · 3.91 FIP 31 SW 3.91 15.0%8.2%1.9%.366 6.58 17.1%3.7%46 +2.67 3.91 341 23
Tsuyoshi Wada L 2028 · 3.59 FIP 34 SP- 3.59 16.8%7.1%1.8%.307 3.59 119 22
Roy Merritt L 2025 · 3.92 FIP 31 SP- 3.92 16.2%5.8%2.6%.339 3.92 129 21
Dan Jennings L 2025 · 3.85 FIP 31 SW 3.85 16.6%8.1%2.1%.303 3.06 244 21
Jose Alvarez L 2026 · 3.06 FIP 32 SW 3.06 15.8%6.8%0.8%.250 4.91 19.7%9.2%15 +1.85 2.79 375 20
Carlos Hernandez L 2026 · 2.83 FIP 32 SW 2.83 17.9%5.5%1.0%.360 2.83 331 20
Brandon Mann L 2026 · 4.73 FIP 32 SW 4.73 19.4%7.9%4.1%.320 3.99 19.0%7.6%128 -0.74 3.59 190 19
Felix Doubront L 2025 · 3.44 FIP 31 SP- 3.44 17.6%5.0%2.1%.354 3.44 291 19
Colt Hynes L 2026 · 3.79 FIP 32 SW 3.79 14.1%4.6%2.4%.306 3.42 152 19
Orlando Lara L 2026 · 4.40 FIP 32 SP- 4.40 14.7%6.5%3.1%.346 4.07 22.0%14.2%104 -0.33 3.83 426 19
Andy Otero L 2024 · 4.35 FIP 30 SW 4.35 14.5%8.9%2.5%.308 2.86 200 18

Contract

ESTIMATED  ·  service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status   FA
MLB Debut   2018
Service   6.948 yrs.days
Team Control Through   2028
First FA Year   2029
OPTDEF 20%
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2026Ext / FA-deal$38M+1.5$12M-$26M
2027Ext / FA-deal$38M+2.3$19M-$19M
2028Ext / FA-deal$38M+1.8$15M-$23M
Totals $115M $46M -$69M
Options · projected decision
2029PLAYER OPT$35.0M / $5.0M buyoutEXERCISE
2030MUTUAL OPT$40.0M / $5.0M buyoutDECLINE
Underwater contract
Projected production over the remaining contract is worth -$69M less than the salary owed. Most often this reflects an aging-curve fade that was visible at signing — the team paid a premium for the early years.