{"id":134374,"date":"2026-01-04T17:05:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T17:05:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=134374"},"modified":"2026-01-04T17:05:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T17:05:09","slug":"framber-valdez-predicted-to-bolt-for-5-year-160-million-deal-with-nl-club","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=134374","title":{"rendered":"Framber Valdez Predicted To Bolt For 5-Year, $160 Million Deal With NL Club"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/1280\/720\/Framber-Valdez.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"2022 World Series: Astros' Framber Valdez brushes off allegations he used  sticky substances in Game 2 win\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Houston Astros collapsed down the stretch this year, and their collapse could get even worse over the coming weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Their top pitcher, Framber Valdez, remained a free agent as of Wednesday. Valdez is the top pitcher left on the market, so it seems like he\u2019s going to be signing elsewhere in the coming weeks. It\u2019s hard to imagine the Astros will be able to afford a deal worth over $150 million.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2024\/08\/23932042-1723004213.jpeg?w=640\" alt=\"Doing the lords works&quot;- Fans react as Rangers' Corey Seager launches homer  to end Astros ace Framber Valdez's no-hitter bid\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The staff at SportsGrid predicted Valdez would bolt from Houston and sign a five-year, $160 million deal with the New York Mets this offseason.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat leaves Valdez searching for a new landing spot, and one potential destination stands out in an even larger market: the New York Mets,\u201d the unnamed author wrote. \u201cNew York has made it clear they are hunting for high-end pitching and could already be exploring the trade market, with names like Freddy Peralta and Joe Ryan reportedly in play. If the Mets ultimately decide that free agency is the cleaner path, Valdez would make a ton of sense as a stabilizing presence atop the rotation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.mlbstatic.com\/mlb-images\/image\/upload\/ar_16:9,g_auto,q_auto:good,w_1024,c_fill,f_jpg\/mlb\/amnx1xeowqdanulpaeqo\" alt=\"Framber Valdez's fans eight across six frames\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Mets have seemingly been the top landing spot for Valdez for the last few weeks. Once Dylan Cease came off the board to the Toronto Blue Jays, it seemed like Valdez would head to the Mets.<\/p>\n<p>The Mets need more starting pitching as desperately as any team needs anything. The starting rotation is what held the Mets back this season.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.khou.com\/assets\/KHOU\/images\/fbe5139a-2e6b-44f5-b886-06dc5292d3e6\/fbe5139a-2e6b-44f5-b886-06dc5292d3e6_1920x1080.jpg\" alt=\"Will the Astros make another move before Tuesday's trade deadline?\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Signing Valdez to a huge deal would make sense for both sides. Valdez would fit well on a contending team with a good lineup while the Mets would add the ace they desperately need.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Houston Astros collapsed down the stretch this year, and their collapse could get even worse over the coming weeks. 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