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By Zach Pressnell
Contributing Sports Writer
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The Houston Astros struggled down the stretch last season, and they missed the postseason as a result. They had the talent to get to the postseason, but the team seemed to fall apart when it mattered the most.
The team's ace, Framber Valdez, is a free agent now, too. The Astros need to do everything in their power to avoid losing Valdez this winter. But it's hard to imagine Houston will be the highest bidder in a very expensive free agency sweepstakes.
Jon Heyman of the New York Post recently projected Valdez would sign a massive six-year, $180 million deal that would pay him $30 million per year for the next few seasons.
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"He’s a consistent winner (tied with Max Fried for most wins since 2020), only behind Zack Wheeler for complete games in the same period and just behind Logan Webb for innings since 2022," Heyman wrote.
Valdez is set to be one of the best pitchers in free agency, and there are a lot of big-market clubs that need to add arms. The Toronto Blue Jays and New York Mets are two of the top teams that are reportedly interested in adding pitching.
Still, the Astros need to do everything they can to bring him back. It might be in vain, as they don't have the best chance of signing him, but they need to make the effort and offer him a huge deal.
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