Framber Valdez

Framber Valdez is a Dominican professional baseball 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.

The Houston chapter of the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) awarded him Astros Pitcher of the Year in 2020. 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. 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 and also made the All-Star game that year.

Framber Valdez’s Personal Information

Framber Valdez’s Early Life

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.

In 2015, Valdez made his professional debut with the DSL Astros, pitching 36 innings and finishing 4-1 with a 3.68 ERA. In 2016, he played for four different teams—the Greeneville Astros, Tri-City ValleyCats, Quad Cities River Bandits, and Lancaster JetHawks—splitting the season. Over 73 innings, he went 4–5 with a 3.19 ERA. In 2017, he played for both the Corpus Christi Hooks and the Buies Creek Astros, splitting the season between them, going 7–8 with a 4.16 ERA in 110 innings. He was a player with the Mesa Solar Sox of the Arizona Fall League after the 2017 season.

Before signing with the Astros, Valdez had verbal agreements with seven teams. He made his debut in 2018 with the Astros.

Framber Valdez’s Personal Life

On November 19, 1993, in Palenque, Dominican Republic, Framber Valdez was born to Santa Delfina Pinales de Valdez and Jose Antonio. He is married and has three children.

He and Hector Neris, organized a charity bowling night to benefit charities in the Dominican Republic. The two Astros pitchers organized the event at 810 Billiards and Bowling downtown after bringing the concept to their agency, Octagon. The majority of the Astros, including studs Alex Bregman, Jeremy Pena, Kyle Tucker, Cristian Javier, Ryan Pressly, and others, came out to cheer on the pitchers. Funds were raised for Baker Ripley, the Greater Houston Police Activities League, The Tejano Center, and The Houston Astros Youth Academy.

He is also spending his time constructing a church in his hometown of the Dominican Republic. Valdez has been directly involved in the church's development, contributing approximately 2 million Dominican Pesos (roughly $100,000) of his own funds to the 1,500-square-foot, 50-seat building. He expects to have the church open by 2024.

Framber Valdez’s Family Background

On November 19, 1993, in Palenque, Dominican Republic, Framber Valdez was born to Santa Delfina Pinales de Valdez and Jose Antonio.

His parents worked very hard. Because his father owned a building company in the Dominican community of "Sabana Grande de Palenque," Framber had a passion for houses and the ability and vision to build them from the ground up.

When he was growing up, his parents couldn't afford to live a lavish lifestyle, so they battled to raise their four children. Framber Valdez now helps his father enjoy the opulent life he was denied. Valdez now supports and fulfils every need of his parents. Framber is his parents' second child and has three siblings as well. Raised in the Dominican Republic in Palenque, his sister is called Chailini. They spend a lot of time out together and share pictures of themselves on social media that demonstrate their closeness.

Framber Valdez’s Wife

Isamal Valdez is the wife of Framber Valdez. The pair met in the little town of Guayacanes when they were both in their early 20s. After starting a relationship, they decided to get married. More details about their marriage or when they started dating are currently unavailable. However, it seems from multiple accounts that the pair got married in a secret ceremony that only their close friends and family attended.

Framber Valdez’s Kids

Together, the couple has three kids. The eldest children in the family are Nicolas and Franmy. Frayker, their third son, was born near the end of 2020. Framber frequently shares heartwarming images of his kids on social media. From their Instagram posts, it's clear that the kids enjoy spending time with their parents.

Framber Valdez’s Social Media

Framber Valdez has a sizable Instagram fan following. On Instagram, he has about 125k followers. He posts images of himself and his wife playing games on social media. Through social media, he keeps his followers informed about both his personal and professional lives.

Instagram - @framber_valdez_pinales

Framber Valdez’s Net Worth

As of 2023, Framber Valdez’s net worth is estimated to be $5 Million. Framber has reached his net worth by endorsing various brands and also after he agreed to a one-year contract with the Houston Astros worth $6,800,000 in 2023.

Framber Valdez’s Brand Ambassador

Framber Valdez has not signed any brand ambassador deals as of yet. However, Framber Valdez endorses two brands:

• Ricos Products: This brand sells nachos, popcorn, rolls, and crispy potatoes.

• Sleep On Latex: This is a brand that sells pillows and mattresses.

Framber Valdez uses social media to promote these brands and their products.

Framber Valdez’s Investments

There is no information regarding Framber Valdez’s investments.

Framber Valdez’s Career Stats

In 11 games (10 starts), Valdez finished 5-3 with a 3.57 ERA in 2020. He threw 70+2⁄3 innings, struck out 76 batters (8th in the AL), and had the second-best HR/9 IP ratio (0.637) in the AL. The Houston chapter of the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) awarded him Astros Pitcher of the Year. He also matched for the team lead in games won and led the club in innings pitched. His career season statistics are presented below in a table for a fair representation of his skills.

Table credits - mlb.com

Framber Valdez’s Achievements

Framber Valdez has quite a few honors to his name. They are shown below.

Framber Valdez’s 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’s House

Framber Valdez hails from Palenque, Dominican Republic. It is assumed that he lives there during the offseason.

Framber Valdez’s Cars

There is no information available on Framber Valdez’s car collection in any public domain.