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Framber Valdez’s denial about throwing at his catcher raises eyebrows around MLB

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Framber Valdez may have changed teams, moving from the Houston Astros to the Detroit Tigers this offseason, but there’s one controversy that he can’t seem to leave behind — and his ...
New York Post

Astros ace Framber Valdez accused of intentionally crossing up catcher: ‘Trash behavior’

An Astros ace is accused of a bush-league maneuver — and this one doesn’t involve a trash can. Ex-MLB pitcher Dallas Braden and plenty of others allege that Houston lefty Framber Valdez intentionally ...
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Did Astros' starter Framber Valdez throw at his own catcher during Tuesday's game vs. Yankees?

HOUSTON - At the very least, this was a bad look for Astros' starter Framber Valdez. Two pitches after a Trent Grisham grand slam on Tuesday night, Valdez and catcher Cesar Salazar became crossed up ...
USA Today

Did Framber Valdez deliberately hit own catcher with pitch?

Here's something you don't see happen a lot in baseball: Framber Valdez threw a pitch right down the middle that his catcher Cesar Salazar couldn't handle for some reason. Or... did the Houston Astros ...
Sports Illustrated

Framber Valdez's Agent Slams Notion He Intentionally Hit Astros Catcher With Pitch

Astros starting pitcher Framber Valdez was thrust into the spotlight thanks to a bizarre exchange he had with catcher César Salazar during the club's 7–1 loss to the Yankees on Tuesday night. Valdez, ...
The New York Times

Did Astros’ Framber Valdez intentionally cross up his catcher? Lefty says ‘I hit him by mistake’

HOUSTON — Baseball’s highest-paid left-handed pitcher looked every bit the part Tuesday night at Daikin Park. An Astros southpaw seeking something close to that salary stumbled, seemed to set up a ...