Signed By
Mississippi Sanitation Knights for $26
On MLB 40-man: YES
Acquired: Amateur FA (DOM) Mar'15
| Thu 8/28 | Fri 8/29 | Sat 8/30 |
|---|---|---|
| COL 3-3 7 | LAA 8:10 PM EDT | LAA 7:10 PM EDT |
Positions
SP
2026 Earned Positions
SP
All Leagues
Average $23.39
Median $24.00
Old School (5x5)
Average $21.44
Median $22.00
All Leagues
Average $24.70
Median $25.00
Old School (5x5)
Average $22.30
Median $23.50
Roster%
99.69%
Change
7Day
0.31%
30Day
0.31%
2025 OPL Round 7
OPL Roster%
25.00%
OPL Average Salary
$25.00
August 28, 2025 12:18 AM : Valdez (12-7) picked up the win Wednesday against Colorado, allowing three hits and two walks with five strikeouts over seven scoreless innings.
Analysis: Valdez was in dire need of a get-right start, having surrendered 21 runs (19 earned) with a 12:10 K:BB across his past four starts (23.1 innings), and he responded with one of his best performances of the season. Wednesday's outing marked his first shutout start since June 29 and ended a run of five straight winless outings. The 31-year-old left-hander will look to carry some momentum into his next start, which is slated to come against the Yankees next week.
MLB Stats
Pitching
| Year | Team | G | GS | IP | WINS | SV | K | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | HOU | 8 | 5 | 37.0 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 2.18919 | 1.24324 |
| 2019 | HOU | 26 | 8 | 70.2 | 4 | 0 | 68 | 5.85849 | 1.66981 |
| 2020 | HOU | 11 | 10 | 70.2 | 5 | 0 | 76 | 3.56604 | 1.11792 |
| 2021 | HOU | 22 | 22 | 134.2 | 11 | 0 | 125 | 3.14109 | 1.24752 |
| 2022 | HOU | 31 | 31 | 201.1 | 17 | 0 | 194 | 2.81623 | 1.15728 |
| 2023 | HOU | 31 | 31 | 198.0 | 12 | 0 | 200 | 3.45455 | 1.12626 |
| 2024 | HOU | 28 | 28 | 176.1 | 15 | 0 | 169 | 2.90926 | 1.10586 |
| 2025 | HOU | 26 | 26 | 164.1 | 12 | 0 | 158 | 3.17647 | 1.18661 |
MILB Stats
Pitching
| Year | Team | G | GS | IP | WINS | SV | K | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | HOU (R) | 16 | 0 | 36.2 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 3.68182 | 1.44545 |
| 2016 | HOU (R) | 2 | 2 | 10.2 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1.68750 | 0.93750 |
| 2016 | HOU (A-) | 5 | 2 | 21.2 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 3.73846 | 1.33846 |
| 2016 | HOU (A) | 6 | 6 | 35.1 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 3.05660 | 1.18868 |
| 2016 | HOU (A+) | 1 | 1 | 5.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.76470 | 1.76470 |
| 2017 | HOU (A+) | 13 | 9 | 61.1 | 2 | 1 | 73 | 2.78804 | 1.14130 |
| 2017 | HOU (AA) | 12 | 9 | 49.0 | 5 | 0 | 53 | 5.87755 | 1.69388 |
| 2018 | HOU (AA) | 20 | 13 | 94.1 | 4 | 1 | 120 | 4.10247 | 1.28269 |
| 2018 | HOU (AAA) | 2 | 1 | 8.2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4.15384 | 1.26923 |
| 2019 | HOU (AAA) | 10 | 7 | 44.1 | 5 | 1 | 69 | 3.24812 | 1.03759 |
| 2021 | HOU (AAA) | 2 | 2 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1.28571 | 1.57143 |
Recent Games
Last 10 MLB Games
| Date | Team | Opponent | GS | Win | Save | Hold | IP | TBF | R | ER | H | K | BB | HBP | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2025 | HOU | COL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 20, 2025 | HOU | @DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 15, 2025 | HOU | BAL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2025 | HOU | @NYY | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.2 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 3, 2025 | HOU | @BOS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 28, 2025 | HOU | WSN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 22, 2025 | HOU | @ARI | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 12, 2025 | HOU | TEX | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 5, 2025 | HOU | @LAD | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Jun 29, 2025 | HOU | CHC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 61.1 | 261 | 28 | 25 | 60 | 56 | 19 | 3 | 3 | ||
Avg Salary & Roster%
Last 30 days
2026 Position Eligibility Progress
To gain eligibility, a player must have 5 GS or 10 G at a position in the majors, or 20 G at a position in the minors.
Transaction History
| Date | Transaction Type | Team | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 27, 2019 4:24 PM | add | Plum Smuggler | $4 |
| July 4, 2019 3:51 PM | cut | Plum Smuggler | $2 |
| August 11, 2020 3:23 PM | add | Midnight Rabbits | $3 |
| September 30, 2020 7:29 PM | increase | Midnight Rabbits | $5 |
| October 9, 2021 3:49 AM | increase | Midnight Rabbits | $7 |
| November 15, 2021 12:38 AM | increase | Midnight Rabbits | $11 |
| December 9, 2021 6:23 PM | move | Mississippi Sanitation Knights (from Midnight Rabbits) | $11 |
| October 14, 2022 1:32 AM | increase | Mississippi Sanitation Knights | $13 |
| November 15, 2022 12:44 AM | increase | Mississippi Sanitation Knights | $19 |
| October 12, 2023 11:14 AM | increase | Mississippi Sanitation Knights | $21 |
| November 15, 2023 12:41 AM | increase | Mississippi Sanitation Knights | $23 |
| October 10, 2024 12:27 AM | increase | Mississippi Sanitation Knights | $25 |
| November 15, 2024 12:08 AM | increase | Mississippi Sanitation Knights | $26 |