Framber Valdez is a Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher for the Houston Astros. He was born in the Dominican Republic on November 19, 1993. Valdez is called "La Grasa" by his contemporaries due to his sense of style.
On March 19, 2015, Valdez signed a contract as an international free agent with the Houston Astros. At the age of 21, he was five years older than the majority of his country's amateur free-agency signings. Before signing with the Astros, Valdez had verbal agreements with seven teams. He made his debut in 2018 with the Astros.
In 2022, Valdez had an incredible year. He began Opening Day for the Astros that season, set an MLB record with 25 straight quality starts during the season, and was named to the All-MLB First Team for the first time. Valdez received his first championship that year as the Astros won the World Series following a victory in Game 2. For six innings, Valdez pitched in the crucial Game 6. He also made the All-MLB first team that year. He Pitched a no-hitter on August 1, 2023, and was again named to an All-Star game.
Framber Valdez Contract Breakdown
| Year | Base Salary | SigningBonus | Cap Hit | Dead Cap | Yearly Cash |
| 2015 | - | $10,000 | $10,000 | - | $10,000 |
| 2018 | $120,130 | - | $120,130 | - | $120,130 |
| 2019 | $124,886 | - | $124,886 | - | $124,886 |
| 2020 | $215,630 | - | $215,630 | - | $215,630 |
| 2021 | $637,300 | - | $637,300 | - | $637,300 |
| 2022 | $3,000,000 | - | $3,000,000 | - | $3,000,000 |
| 2023 | $6,800,000 | - | $6,800,000 | - | $6,800,000 |
Framber Valdez getting paid for Contract
The Houston Astros and Framber Valdez agreed to a one-year contract worth $6,800,000 in 2023. His average annual salary was $6,800,000.
In 2015, Framber Valdez signed his first contract and got a signing bonus worth $10,000 with the Houston Astros.
Then in 2018, Framber Valdez agreed to a pre-arbitration contract worth $545,000 with the Houston Astros for a duration of 1-year. He kept on signing 1-year contracts with the Astros until his latest contract. For the 2019 season, Framber Valdez signed a contract worth $566,600 with the Astros. In 2020, Framber Valdez signed a contract worth $582,200 with the Houston Astros. For the 2021 season, Framber Valdez signed a contract worth $637,300 with the Astros. In 2022, Framber Valdez signed a contract worth $3,000,000 with the Houston Astros for a duration of 1-year.
Finally, in 2023, Framber Valdez signed his latest contract.
Framber Valdez make money in a minute
In 2023, Valdez’s annual salary was $6,800,000. As we know there are 525,600 minutes in a year. Now, if his annual salary is divided by the total number of minutes a year, he makes about $12.937 a minute.
Framber Valdez Career Earnings
Framber Valdez has a total career earnings of $10,907,946. This includes his base salary of $10,897,946, and a signing bonus of $10,000, in his 6 seasons in the MLB
Framber Valdez’s previous few year's earnings were:
2021 - $637,300 (Houston Astros)
2022 - $3,000,000 (Houston Astros)
Terms of Framber Valdez’s Contract
Framber Valdez inked a 1-year contract worth $6,800,000 with the Houston Astros, with an average salary of $6,800,000 per year and $6,800,000 guaranteed. There are no clauses in his contract.
Framber Valdez’s Contract guarantee
Framber Valdez signed a $6,800,000 one-year contract with the Houston Astros, which included $6,800,000 guaranteed with an average annual salary of $6,800,000.
Framber Valdez Contract History
These are all the contracts of Framber Valdez till now:
2015: Framber Valdez signed his first contract and got a signing bonus worth $10,000 with the Houston Astros.
2019: Framber Valdez signed a contract worth $566,600 with the Houston Astros for a duration of 1-year.
2020: Framber Valdez signed a contract worth $582,200 with the Houston Astros for a duration of 1-year.
2021: Framber Valdez signed a contract worth $637,300 with the Houston Astros for a duration of 1-year.
2022: Framber Valdez signed a contract worth $3,000,000 with the Houston Astros for a duration of 1-year.
2023: Framber Valdez signed a contract worth $6,800,000 with the Houston Astros for a duration of 1-year.
FAQs
A. Framber Valdez’s age is 29 years ( As of October 2023).
A. Framber Valdez plays for the Houston Astros in Major Lеaguе Baseball.
A. Framber Valdez earns around $12.937 in a minute (As of 2023).
A. Framber Valdez’s current annual salary is $6,800,000.
A. Framber Valdez's latest contract was valid for a duration of one year.
