MLB Hall of Famer John Smoltz shared his thoughts on Framber Valdez’s future as the Astros pitcher nears free agency.

Houston Astros pitcher Framber Valdez figured to be one of the more notable free agents of Major League Baseball's upcoming offseason, but his incident with catcher César Salazar during Tuesday's 7-1 loss to the New York Yankees reportedly could prove costly.

The Astros pitcher claims he didn't intentionally injure a rookie teammate on a cross-up, but at least one team isn't interested in signing him as a free agent.

Having signed with the Houston Astros as an international free agent in March 2015, Framber Valdez spent three years proving himself in the minor leagues before making his big league debut in August 2

Left-hander Framber Valdez, one of the pillars of the Houston Astros rotation, is going through one of the most difficult moments of his career In his last eight starts, he has all

Framber Valdez has denied intentionally hitting his catcher in the chest with a pitch almost immediately after giving up a grand slam in a loss to the New York Yankees last week.

Houston Astros starter Framber Valdez and César Salazar each publicly denied that the starter purposefully crossed up the catcher during Tuesday's  7-1 loss against the New York Yankees.

Any speculation that Astros left-hander Framber Valdez would intentionally hit his own catcher in the chest with a pitch is "preposterous," the pitcher's agent said.

Mike Petriello polled executives from around the league on who should win AL MVP — Aaron Judge or Cal Raleigh. The new Dodgers California League affiliate, which is replacing the Modesto Nuts, will be called the Ontario Tower Buzzers (yes, it’s a Top Gun reference).