FACTS/FLUKES: Valdez, E. Suárez, Vaughn, Yastrzemski, B. Garrett

Can Valdez repeat career-best season?... Since breaking out in 2020, Framber Valdez (LHP, HOU) has been establishing himself as a frontline starter, and in 2022, his skill growth culminated in his best season yet, with a career-low 2.82 ERA and career highs in wins (17) and IP (201), resulting in $19 in rotisserie value. What are the chances he can do it again?

Year   IP   ERA  xERA  BB%   K% K-BB% xBB%    SwK  GB/LD/FB  H%/S% HR/F xHR/F 
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2018   37  2.19  3.60  16%  22%    6%  12%   8.5%  70/13/16  21/86  20%   13%
2019   71  5.86  4.48  13%  21%    7%  11%  10.8%  62/21/17  33/66  26%   19%
2020   71  3.57  2.96   6%  26%   21%   7%  10.5%  60/21/19  32/69 ...

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