Hailing from Palenque, Dominican Republic, Framber Valdez has been a permanent member of the Houston Astros in Major League Baseball (MLB) for seven years, as of 2024. He signed with the Houston Astros as an international free agent in 2015 and started his career with the DSL Astros of the Dominican Summer League. His MLB debut with the Houston Astros took place on August 21, 2018.
Since his MLB debut, Framber Valdez has won the World Series title with the Houston Astros in 2022. He also played two MLB All-Star games and won two AL All-Star awards. He was chosen as the AL Player of the Week in 2023. Notably, Valez has achieved 856 strikeouts in 876.0 innings pitched in 155 games so far in his career as of 2024.
Framber Valdez Contract Breakdown
Framber Valdez avoided arbitration and signed a one-year $12.1 million contract with the Houston Astros on January 11, 2024. His contract breakdown so far are as follows as per Spotrac-
| Year | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Cap Hit | Dead Cap | Yearly Cash |
| 2024 | $12,100,000 | - | $12,100,000 | - | $12,100,000 |
How much is Framber Valdez getting paid?
According to Spotrac, Framber Valdez is getting paid $12,100,000 for the 2024 MLB season. He signed a one-year contract of the same amount by avoiding arbitration with the Houston Astros on January 11, 2024. Based on this, he will get the same as his average annual salary. He is expected to be an unrestricted free agent in 2026.
How much does Framber Valdez make in a minute?
Framber Valdez’s salary is $12,100,000 in 2024. 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 $23.02 in a minute in 2024.
Framber Valdez's Career Earnings
Framber Valdez earned $23,007,946 in eight years in the MLB as of 2024, as per Spotrac. This includes his total base salary of $22,997,946 and his total signing bonus of $10,000 from the Houston Astros. He is making $12,100,000 from the 2024 MLB season. He earned $6,800,000 from the 2023 MLB season, $3,000,000 from the 2022 MLB season, and $637,700 from the 2021 MLB season.
Terms of Framber Valdez’s Contract
As per Spotrac, Framber Valdez inked a one-year contract worth $12.1 million with the Houston Astros on January 11, 2024. This was notably his third arbitration contract and will sign his fourth arbitration contract in 2025. His contract extends for the 2024 season and 2025 season, after which, he is to be an unrestricted free agent in 2026.
Framber Valdez’s Contract Guarantee
Framber Valdez signed a one-year $12.1 million contract with the Houston Astros on January 11, 2024. His average annual salary will be the same for the duration of the contract.
Framber Valdez Contract History
These are all the contracts of Framber Valdez till now as per Spotrac:
2015: Framber Valdez signed his first contract on March 18, 2015, and received a signing bonus worth $10,000 with the Houston Astros.
2019: Framber Valdez signed a one-year contract worth $566,600 with the Houston Astros on March 5, 2019.
2020: Framber Valdez signed a one-year contract worth $582,200 with the Houston Astros on March 5, 2020.
2021: Framber Valdez signed a one-year contract worth $637,300 with the Houston Astros on March 1, 2021.
2022: Framber Valdez avoided arbitration and signed a one-year contract worth $3 million with the Houston Astros on March 22, 2022.
2023: Framber Valdez signed a one-year contract worth $6.8 million contract with the Houston Astros by avoiding arbitration on January 13, 2023.
2024: Framber Valdez avoided arbitration and signed a one-year $12.1 million contract with the Houston Astros on January 11, 2024.
FAQs on Framber Valdez
A. Framber Valdez’s age is 30 years as of September 2024.
A. Framber Valdez plays for the Houston Astros in Major Lеaguе Baseball.
A. No, Framber Valdez is not yet a free agent.
A. Framber Valdez’s annual salary in 2024 is $12,100,000, according to Spotrac.
A. Framber Valdez's latest contract was valid for a duration of one year.
