{"id":142704,"date":"2026-01-20T17:54:58","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T17:54:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=142704"},"modified":"2026-01-20T17:54:58","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T17:54:58","slug":"astros-all-star-ace-predicted-to-sign-deal-with-orioles-instead-of-mets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=142704","title":{"rendered":"Astros All-Star Ace Predicted To Sign Deal With Orioles Instead Of Mets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.newsweek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2169337059-1.jpg?w=1600&amp;h=900&amp;q=88\" alt=\"Astros All-Star Ace Predicted To Sign Deal With Orioles Instead Of Mets\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Houston Astros seem bound to lose their ace, Framber Valdez, in free agency this winter. They don\u2019t have the money to spend to keep up in a bidding war for the lefty.<\/p>\n<p>The New York Mets have been closely linked to Valdez for the last few months, but nothing has come to fruition. The Mets desperately need to add a starting pitcher or two, and Valdez is the top name on the market. Still, there are plenty of other suitors for the two-time All-Star.<\/p>\n<p>CBS Sports\u2019 RJ Anderson predicted Valdez would sign a deal with the Baltimore Orioles instead of the Mets this winter.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.newsweek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-1500164462.jpg\" alt=\"Mets Predicted To Sign 2-Time All-Star Ace From Astros In Free Agency -  Newsweek\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cPreexisting relationships don\u2019t mean much when it comes to the free-agent market,\u201d Anderson wrote. \u201cStill, Valdez joining the Orioles, thereby reuniting with some of the Astros\u2019 old brass, continues to make the most sense on paper. He\u2019d provide Baltimore\u2019s rotation with a boost and would serve as a fitting capper to an eventful offseason that already saw the Orioles add Pete Alonso, Taylor Ward, Shane Baz, and Ryan Helsley to their roster.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Orioles have been very aggressive this offseason after putting together a disappointing campaign last year.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.newsweek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2234918888-1.jpg?w=1200crop=1\" alt=\"Mets Predicted To Poach $190M Ace From Astros After Devin Williams Signing\" \/><\/p>\n<p>They could cap off the perfect offseason by landing Valdez on a huge deal. It\u2019s unclear if they\u2019ll have the money to outbid teams like the Mets, but they still make perfect sense as a fit for the lefty.<\/p>\n<p>Valdez is likely going to sign for more than $150 million this offseason. 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