Houston Astros pitcher Framber Valdez was at the center of some controversy this season after he seemingly crossed his catcher up on purpose out of anger. While this has never been confirmed, it's something he's likely going to need to answer to as he sits in free agency.

With Dylan Cease off the board, Valdez could be the top pitcher left on the market this winter, which likely means he's headed for a huge deal.

Just Baseball's Ryan Finkelstein recently projected Valdez would sign a massive five-year, $160 million deal in free agency this winter.

"Valdez made 31 starts for the third time in the last four seasons (the only exception was a 28-start campaign in 2024). In each of those campaigns, he finished with an ERA well below 4.00," Finkelstein wrote. "There was a stretch this past

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