Detroit Tigers
Framber Valdez has thrown 18,435 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2018 and 2026, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season, the MLB Postseason and Spring Training. In 2026, they have relied primarily on their Sinker (94mph) and Curve (79mph), also mixing in a Change (89mph). He also rarely throws a Slider (86mph).
In 2026, compared to other LHP:
Their sinker has heavy sinking action, generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' sinkers, has well above average velo and has less armside run than typical. Their curve has an exceptional bite, has sweeping glove-side movement, results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' curves and is slightly harder than usual. Their change is thrown extremely hard, dives down out of the zone and is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' changeups. Their slider (take this with a grain of salt because they've only thrown 11 of them in 2026) generates fewer whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' sliders, results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' sliders, is much harder than usual and has some two-plane movement.