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Baseball: MLB Championship Series

Houston Astros starting pitcher Framber Valdez is pictured after giving up a two-run home run to Jonah Heim (L) of the Texas Rangers during the fourth inning in Game 6 of MLB's American League Championship Series at Minute Maid Park in Houston on Oct. 22, 2023.

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Baseball: MLB Championship Series

Houston Astros starting pitcher Framber Valdez takes the mound against the Texas Rangers in Game 6 of MLB's American League Championship Series at Minute Maid Park in Houston on Oct. 22, 2023.

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Baseball: MLB Championship Series

Houston Astros starting pitcher Framber Valdez takes the mound against the Texas Rangers in Game 6 of MLB's American League Championship Series at Minute Maid Park in Houston on Oct. 22, 2023.

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Baseball: MLB Championship Series

Houston Astros starting pitcher Framber Valdez is pictured after giving up a game-tying solo home run to Mitch Garver (L) of the Texas Rangers during the second inning in Game 6 of MLB's American League Championship Series at Minute Maid Park in Houston on Oct. 22, 2023.

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Baseball: MLB Championship Series

Houston Astros starting pitcher Framber Valdez is pictured after giving up a solo home run to Jonah Heim (R, back) of the Texas Rangers during the third inning in Game 2 of MLB's American League Championship Series at Minute Maid Park in Houston on Oct. 16, 2023.

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Baseball: MLB Championship Series

Jonah Heim of the Texas Rangers rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run off Houston Astros starting pitcher Framber Valdez (R, back) during the third inning in Game 2 of MLB's American League Championship Series at Minute Maid Park in Houston on Oct. 16, 2023.

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Baseball: MLB Championship Series

Houston Astros starting pitcher Framber Valdez takes the mound against the Texas Rangers in Game 2 of MLB's American League Championship Series at Minute Maid Park in Houston on Oct. 16, 2023.

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Baseball: MLB Championship Series

Houston Astros starting pitcher Framber Valdez takes the mound against the Texas Rangers in Game 2 of MLB's American League Championship Series at Minute Maid Park in Houston on Oct. 16, 2023.

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Baseball: World Series

Framber Valdez of the Houston Astros pitches against the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 6 of the World Series on Nov. 5, 2022, at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas.

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Baseball: World Series

Framber Valdez of the Houston Astros pitches against the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 6 of the World Series on Nov. 5, 2022, at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas.

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Baseball: World Series

Framber Valdez of the Houston Astros pitches against the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 2 of the World Series at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas, on Oct. 29, 2022.

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Baseball: World Series

Framber Valdez of the Houston Astros pitches against the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 2 of the World Series at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas, on Oct. 29, 2022.

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Baseball: Yankees vs. Astros

Houston Astros lefty Framber Valdez delivers a pitch against the New York Yankees in Game 2 of the American League Championship Series at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas, on Oct. 20, 2022.

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Baseball: Yankees vs. Astros

Houston Astros lefty Framber Valdez delivers a pitch against the New York Yankees in Game 2 of the American League Championship Series at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas, on Oct. 20, 2022.

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Baseball: Astros vs. Angels

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani backs away from a close pitch by Framber Valdez of the Houston Astros in the fourth inning of a baseball game at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on July 14, 2022.

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Baseball: Astros vs. Angels

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani backs away from a close pitch by Framber Valdez of the Houston Astros in the fourth inning of a baseball game at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on July 14, 2022.

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Baseball: Astros vs. Angels

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels hits a single off Framber Valdez of the Houston Astros in the third inning of a baseball game at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on July 14, 2022.

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Baseball: Angels vs. Astros

Houston Astros pitcher Framber Valdez strikes out Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels in the fifth inning of a baseball game at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas, on July 3, 2022.

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Baseball: Opening Day in major leagues

Houston Astros pitcher Framber Valdez strikes out Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels in the third inning of a baseball game on Opening Day at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on April 7, 2022.

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Baseball: Opening Day in major leagues

Houston Astros pitcher Framber Valdez strikes out Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels in the third inning of a baseball game on Opening Day at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on April 7, 2022.

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Baseball: Braves-Astros World Series

Framber Valdez of the Houston Astros pitches against the Atlanta Braves in Game 5 of the World Series on Oct. 31, 2021, at Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Baseball: Braves-Astros World Series

Houston Astros starting pitcher Framber Valdez (far R) is pulled after giving up five runs in two-plus innings against the Atlanta Braves in Game 1 of the World Series on Oct. 26, 2021, at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas.

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Baseball: World Series

Framber Valdez of the Houston Astros pitches against the Atlanta Braves in Game 1 of the World Series at Minute Maid Park in Houston Texas, on Oct. 26, 2021.

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Baseball: Astros-Red Sox ALCS

Framber Valdez of the Houston Astros pitches against the Boston Red Sox in Game 5 of the American League Championship Series on Oct. 20, 2021, at Fenway Park in Boston.

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Baseball: Astros-Red Sox ALCS

Framber Valdez of the Houston Astros pitches against the Boston Red Sox in Game 1 of the American League Championship Series on Oct. 15, 2021, at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas.

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Baseball: Astros vs. Angels

Houston Astros pitcher Framber Valdez strikes out Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani in the sixth inning of the game on Sept. 20, 2021, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.

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Baseball: AL Championship Series

Framber Valdez of the Houston Astros pitches in Game 6 of the AL Championship Series against the Tampa Bay Rays on Oct. 16, 2020, in San Diego, California.

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Baseball: Championship Series

Framber Valdez of the Houston Astros pitches in Game 1 of the AL Championship Series against the Tampa Bay Rays on Oct. 11, 2020, in San Diego, California.