Detroit Tigers
Framber Valdez has thrown 20,459 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) and Fourseam Fastball (95mph).
In 2026, compared to other LHP:
Their sinker has heavy sinking action, has well above average velo and has less armside run than typical. Their curve has an exceptional bite, has sweeping glove-side movement, is slightly harder than usual and results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' curves. Their change is thrown extremely hard, dives down out of the zone and results in many more groundballs compared to other pitchers' changeups. Their slider generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' sliders, results in many more groundballs compared to other pitchers' sliders, is much harder than usual and has some two-plane movement. Their fourseam fastball has heavy sinking action, is a real worm killer that generates an extreme number of groundballs compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, is blazing fast and has less armside movement than typical.