Houston ace Framber Valdez expresses frustration over defensive positioning during the Astros' loss to the Washington ...

Framber Valdez said "it doesn't make sense" that the Astros had their right fielder shaded so far toward center field with a ...

Framber Valdez calls out the Houston Astros over their defensive positioning against the Washington Nationals.

Astros manager Joe Espada said Framber Valdez's critical comments about defensive positioning are "in the past" after the two ...

With the calendar turning to August this weekend, Matt Harmon and John Daigle officially kick into high gear for fantasy ...

HOUSTON — A makeshift lineup has manufactured a five-game losing streak while forcing perfection from the Astros’ pitchers. On Monday night, they became the fifth staff since 1901 to strike out 19 ...

Michael Shapiro is a sports reporter for Chron, covering the Astros, Rockets, Texans and every team in town. Michael is a Denver native and graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, and a noted ...

Astros' Framber Valdez: Dozen strikeouts in no-decision ...

Left-handed starting pitcher Framber Valdez is in his eighth season with the Houston Astros, having made his big-league debut ...

With the undermanned Astros’ offense struggling to score runs, the starting pitchers are being left with little margin for error these days. And the only run Astros starter Framber Valdez allowed in M ...

St. Louis is weighing key pieces of its core, San Diego is shooting for the stars and Houston emerges as a dark horse for Sandy Alcantara.