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Framber Valdez Unlikely to Return to Astros, Three Teams Emerge As Suitors

The Mets, the Giants, and the Orioles have had conversations with Valdez and his representation, as reported by Jon Heyman. Valdez, who went 13-11 with a 3.66 ERA in 2025, declined a $22 million qualifying offer from the Astros. The 32-year-old won the 2022 World Series with the Astros and finished in the Top 10 in Cy Young voting three times.