Houston Astros starter Framber Valdez is likely the top option for teams searching for starting pitching this winter.

Patrick McAvoy of Sports Illustrated believes that the defending World Series Champion Los Angeles Dodgers are a potential fit for the left-hander.

Valdez has been in Cy Young conversations for the last three seasons, a two-time All-Star and a World Series Champion with the 2022 Astros. With the Dodgers' willingness to spend in the offseason and stockpile pitching, especially with their recent bad luck of injuries to their rotation, they might see adding Valdez as a frontline starter as their most prominent move of the offseason.

Recently, Valdez has incited some controversy, as he appeared to intentionally cross up his catcher, Cesar Salazar, with a 93 mph sinker. If i

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