Framber Valdez or Javier Assad

Baseball Stats Comparison

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Projections
News & Notes
Schedule

Framber Valdez or Javier Assad Player Statistics
	Framber Valdez SP - DET	Javier Assad SP,RP - CHC
2026 Stats


Games Played	11	8

Games Started	11	3

Innings Pitched	61.0	26.0

Wins	2	3

Losses	3	1

Saves	0	0

Blown Saves	0	0

Holds	0	0

Hits Allowed	57	26

Earned Runs	29	17

Home Runs Allowed	6	4

Strikeouts	50	14

Walks	23	7

ERA	4.28	5.88

WHIP	1.31	1.27

Framber Valdez or Javier Assad Player Projections
	Framber Valdez SP - DET	Javier Assad SP,RP - CHC
2026 Projections


Games Played	30	38

Games Started	30	5

Innings Pitched	188.2	67.7

Wins	13	3

Losses	9	3

Saves	0	0

Blown Saves	0	0

Holds	0	4

Hits Allowed	168	64

Earned Runs	71	31

Home Runs Allowed	16	8

Strikeouts	177	54

Walks	62	25

ERA	3.40	4.17

WHIP	1.23	1.32

Framber Valdez or Javier Assad Player Notes
	Framber Valdez SP - DET	Javier Assad SP,RP - CHC
News
	Tigers left-hander Framber Valdez pitched six innings and allowed just one earned run in a no-decision in Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader against the Orioles. Brenton Kemp Mon, May 25th	The Cubs optioned Javier Assad to Triple-A Iowa. Ari Koslow Sun, May 17th
	Framber Valdez allowed four earned runs on five hits and four walks while striking out three over five innings in Monday's 8-2 loss to the Guardians. Chris Schommer Tue, May 19th	Javier Assad pitched 5.2 innings and allowed one run on three hits in a no-decision on Sunday as the Cubs defeated the Mets, 2-1, in 10 innings. David Leisering Sun, Apr 19th
	Framber Valdez allowed two earned runs on five hits while striking out seven and walking two over 6 2/3 innings in Wednesday's loss to the Mets. Chris Schommer Thu, May 14th	Javier Assad was touched up for nine runs on 11 hits in 4.1 innings on Monday as the Cubs dropped a 13-7 decision in the series opener against the Phillies. David Leisering Mon, Apr 13th
	Framber Valdez will start Wednesday's game against the Mets. Nate Miller - FantasyPros Tue, May 12th	Javier Assad earned the win on Tuesday after allowing just one hit in 5.2 scoreless innings as the Cubs defeated the Rays, 9-2. Assad walked two and struck out three. David Leisering Wed, Apr 8th
	Framber Valdez was suspended six games by Major League Baseball Wednesday. Chris Schommer Wed, May 6th	The Cubs are recalling Javier Assad from Triple-A to start on Tuesday against the Rays. Ari Koslow Mon, Apr 6th
Notes
	After a long offseason of speculation, Framber Valdez signed a three-year, $115 million deal with the Detroit Tigers, immediately making that team the runaway favorites in the AL Central. Valdez struggled a little in 2025, ending with a 3.66 ERA, the highest in his career as a starter. Most of this was due to the wheels coming off in the second half of the season, when he accumulated a 5.20 ERA, and opponents began hitting the ball much harder off him. However, he will reunite with AJ Hinch in Detroit, and he struck out 187 batters in 192 innings. Comerica Park should help keep him in games, and Valdez remains a quality start machine. Not a bad SP2 to have, for Detroit or a fantasy team. Kelly Kirby - FantasyPros
	Am I missing something? His (very respectable) 3.66 ERA in 2025 was a career worst since turning into a full time starter, and he has now moved to a better pitcher's park. He has not started less than 28 games since 2021, so his blend of quality plus durability makes him one of the better SP targets after the top-tier starters are taken off the board. Anthony Gambale - Roto Street Journal

Framber Valdez or Javier Assad Player Schedules
Date	Opp	Opp Pitcher	VBR	Opp	Opp Pitcher	VBR
	Framber Valdez SP - DET			Javier Assad SP,RP - CHC
Thu, Mar 26th	@ SD	Nick Pivetta (1-2)	#144	vs WSH	Cade Cavalli (3-3)	#88
Fri, Mar 27th	@ SD	Michael King (4-3)	#35
Sat, Mar 28th	@ SD	Randy Vasquez (5-3)	#201	vs WSH	Miles Mikolas (1-4)	#216
Mon, Mar 30th	@ ARI	Michael Soroka (7-2)	#71	vs LAA	Ryan Johnson
Tue, Mar 31st	@ ARI	Brandon Pfaadt (0-1)	#118	vs LAA	Jose Soriano (6-4)	#44
Wed, Apr 1st	@ ARI	Zac Gallen (3-4)	#66	vs LAA	Yusei Kikuchi (0-3)	#150
Fri, Apr 3rd	vs STL	Michael McGreevy (3-4)	#85	@ CLE	Joey Cantillo (4-2)	#98
Sat, Apr 4th	vs STL	Dustin May (3-6)	#86
Sun, Apr 5th	vs STL	Kyle Leahy (5-3)	#164	@ CLE	Parker Messick (6-1)	#50
Mon, Apr 6th	@ MIN	Joe Ryan (3-3)	#14	@ TB	Shane McClanahan (5-2)	#23
Tue, Apr 7th	@ MIN	Taj Bradley (5-1)	#68	@ TB	Mason Englert
Wed, Apr 8th	@ MIN	Bailey Ober (6-2)	#75	@ TB	Joe Boyle (0-1)	#166
Thu, Apr 9th	@ MIN	Mick Abel (1-2)	#204
Fri, Apr 10th	vs MIA	Chris Paddack (0-7)	#339	vs PIT	Carmen Mlodzinski (4-3)	#124
Sat, Apr 11th	vs MIA	Janson Junk (3-5)	#119	vs PIT	Braxton Ashcraft (4-2)	#48
Sun, Apr 12th	vs MIA	Sandy Alcantara (3-4)	#77	vs PIT	Bubba Chandler (1-6)	#122
Tue, Apr 14th	vs KC	Cole Ragans (1-4)	#49	@ PHI	Aaron Nola (3-4)	#37
Wed, Apr 15th	vs KC	Seth Lugo (2-4)	#110	@ PHI	Jesus Luzardo (4-4)	#9
Thu, Apr 16th	vs KC	Kris Bubic (3-2)	#78
Fri, Apr 17th	@ BOS	Ranger Suarez (2-3)	#33	vs NYM	Kodai Senga (0-4)	#132
Sat, Apr 18th	@ BOS	Brayan Bello (2-5)	#145	vs NYM	Freddy Peralta (3-4)	#28
Sun, Apr 19th	@ BOS	Garrett Crochet (3-3)	#10	vs NYM	Tobias Myers (0-1)	#178
Mon, Apr 20th	@ BOS	Sonny Gray (5-1)	#30	vs PHI	Aaron Nola (3-4)	#37
Tue, Apr 21st	vs MIL	Kyle Harrison (6-1)	#69	vs PHI	Jesus Luzardo (4-4)	#9
Wed, Apr 22nd	vs MIL	DL Hall (0-0)	#192	vs PHI	Kyle Backhus
Thu, Apr 23rd	vs MIL	Brandon Sproat (1-3)	#135	vs PHI	Cristopher Sanchez (6-2)	#3
Fri, Apr 24th	@ CIN	Andrew Abbott (4-3)	#100	@ LAD	Emmet Sheehan (3-1)	#41
Sat, Apr 25th	@ CIN	Brady Singer (2-4)	#140	@ LAD	Roki Sasaki (3-3)	#126
Sun, Apr 26th	@ CIN	Rhett Lowder (3-3)	#203	@ LAD	Justin Wrobleski (7-2)	#134
Tue, Apr 28th	@ ATL	Martin Perez (2-3)	#195	@ SD	Walker Buehler (3-3)	#211
Wed, Apr 29th	@ ATL	JR Ritchie (1-1)	#241	@ SD	Matt Waldron (1-2)	#300
Thu, Apr 30th	@ ATL	Bryce Elder (4-3)	#114
Fri, May 1st	vs TEX	MacKenzie Gore (4-4)	#52	vs ARI	Zac Gallen (3-4)	#66
Sat, May 2nd	vs TEX	Kumar Rocker (2-5)	#107	vs ARI	Ryne Nelson (2-3)	#94
Sun, May 3rd	vs TEX	Jack Leiter (2-4)	#79	vs ARI	Merrill Kelly (5-3)	#93
Mon, May 4th	vs BOS	Payton Tolle (2-2)	#84	vs CIN	Chase Petty (0-0)	#416
Tue, May 5th	vs BOS	Jovani Moran (0-2)	#180	vs CIN	Andrew Abbott (4-3)	#100
Wed, May 6th	vs BOS	Sonny Gray (5-1)	#30	vs CIN	Brady Singer (2-4)	#140
Fri, May 8th	@ KC	Kris Bubic (3-2)	#78	@ TEX	Kumar Rocker (2-5)	#107
Sat, May 9th	@ KC	Michael Wacha (4-2)	#82	@ TEX	Jack Leiter (2-4)	#79
Sun, May 10th	@ KC	Noah Cameron (2-4)	#91	@ TEX	Jacob deGrom (3-4)	#8
Tue, May 12th	@ NYM	Freddy Peralta (3-4)	#28	@ ATL	Grant Holmes (3-2)	#136
Wed, May 13th	@ NYM	Christian Scott (0-0)	#102	@ ATL	JR Ritchie (1-1)	#241
Thu, May 14th	@ NYM	Nolan McLean (2-4)	#29	@ ATL	Chris Sale (8-3)	#5
Fri, May 15th	vs TOR	Trey Yesavage (2-2)	#46	@ CWS	Sean Burke (2-3)	#138
Sat, May 16th	vs TOR	Mason Fluharty		@ CWS	Davis Martin (8-1)	#73
Sun, May 17th	vs TOR	Kevin Gausman (4-3)	#19	@ CWS	Erick Fedde (0-5)	#366
Mon, May 18th	vs CLE	Slade Cecconi (3-5)	#112	vs MIL	Brandon Sproat (1-3)	#135
Tue, May 19th	vs CLE	Parker Messick (6-1)	#50	vs MIL	Jacob Misiorowski (5-2)	#17
Wed, May 20th	vs CLE	Tanner Bibee (0-7)	#38	vs MIL	Kyle Harrison (6-1)	#69
Thu, May 21st	vs CLE	Joey Cantillo (4-2)	#98
Fri, May 22nd	@ BAL	Keegan Akin (0-0)	#181	vs HOU	Spencer Arrighetti (7-1)	#121
Sun, May 24th	@ BAL	Trevor Rogers (2-6)	#95	vs HOU	Peter Lambert (3-4)	#185
Tue, May 26th	vs LAA	Jack Kochanowicz (2-3)	#417	@ PIT	Braxton Ashcraft (4-2)	#48
Wed, May 27th	vs LAA	Jose Soriano (6-4)	#44	@ PIT	Bubba Chandler (1-6)	#122
Thu, May 28th	vs LAA	Grayson Rodriguez (2-1)	#80	@ PIT	Paul Skenes (6-5)	#2
Fri, May 29th	@ CWS	Brandon Eisert (0-0)	#212	@ STL	Andre Pallante (5-4)	#146
Sat, May 30th	@ CWS	Anthony Kay (4-1)	#183	@ STL	Kyle Leahy (5-3)	#164
Sun, May 31st	@ CWS	Sean Burke (2-3)	#138	@ STL	Matthew Liberatore (2-3)	#117
Mon, Jun 1st	@ TB	Griffin Jax (1-3)	#51
Tue, Jun 2nd	@ TB	Steven Matz (4-2)	#101	vs ATH	Gage Jump (0-1)	#151
Wed, Jun 3rd	@ TB	Nick Martinez (5-1)	#76	vs ATH	Jeffrey Springs (3-6)	#111
Fri, Jun 5th	vs SEA	Bryan Woo (4-3)	#6	vs SF	Robbie Ray (3-6)	#87
Sat, Jun 6th	vs SEA	Bryce Miller (1-0)	#57	vs SF	Landen Roupp (5-5)	#64
Sun, Jun 7th	vs SEA	Emerson Hancock (4-2)	#90	vs SF	Tyler Mahle (1-7)	#96
Tue, Jun 9th	vs MIN			@ COL
Wed, Jun 10th	vs MIN			@ COL
Thu, Jun 11th	vs MIN			@ COL
Fri, Jun 12th	@ CLE			@ SF
Sat, Jun 13th	@ CLE			@ SF
Sun, Jun 14th	@ CLE			@ SF
Mon, Jun 15th	@ HOU			vs COL
Tue, Jun 16th	@ HOU			vs COL
Wed, Jun 17th	@ HOU			vs COL
Fri, Jun 19th	vs CWS			vs TOR
Sat, Jun 20th	vs CWS			vs TOR
Sun, Jun 21st	vs CWS			vs TOR
Mon, Jun 22nd	vs NYY			@ NYM
Tue, Jun 23rd	vs NYY			@ NYM
Wed, Jun 24th	vs NYY			@ NYM
Thu, Jun 25th	vs HOU			@ NYM
Fri, Jun 26th	vs HOU			@ MIL
Sat, Jun 27th	vs HOU			@ MIL
Sun, Jun 28th	vs HOU			@ MIL
Mon, Jun 29th	@ NYY			vs SD
Tue, Jun 30th	@ NYY			vs SD
Wed, Jul 1st	@ NYY			vs SD
Thu, Jul 2nd	@ TEX
Sat, Jul 4th	@ TEX			vs STL
Sun, Jul 5th	@ TEX			vs STL
Tue, Jul 7th	vs ATH			@ BAL
Wed, Jul 8th	vs ATH			@ BAL
Thu, Jul 9th	vs ATH			@ BAL
Fri, Jul 10th	vs PHI			@ CIN
Sat, Jul 11th	vs PHI			@ CIN
Sun, Jul 12th	vs PHI			@ CIN
Fri, Jul 17th	@ LAA			vs MIN
Sat, Jul 18th	@ LAA			vs MIN
Sun, Jul 19th	@ LAA			vs MIN
Mon, Jul 20th	@ CHC			vs DET
Tue, Jul 21st	@ CHC			vs DET
Wed, Jul 22nd	@ CHC			vs DET
Thu, Jul 23rd	vs KC
Fri, Jul 24th	vs KC			@ PIT
Sat, Jul 25th	vs KC			@ PIT
Sun, Jul 26th	vs KC			@ PIT
Mon, Jul 27th	vs BAL			@ STL
Tue, Jul 28th	vs BAL			@ STL
Wed, Jul 29th	vs BAL			@ STL
Fri, Jul 31st	@ ATH			vs NYY
Sat, Aug 1st	@ ATH			vs NYY
Sun, Aug 2nd	@ ATH			vs NYY
Tue, Aug 4th	@ SEA			vs LAD
Wed, Aug 5th	@ SEA			vs LAD
Thu, Aug 6th	@ SEA
Fri, Aug 7th	@ SF			@ KC
Sat, Aug 8th	@ SF			@ KC
Sun, Aug 9th	@ SF			@ KC
Tue, Aug 11th	vs CLE			@ WSH
Wed, Aug 12th	vs CLE			@ WSH
Thu, Aug 13th	vs CLE			@ WSH
Fri, Aug 14th	vs CWS			vs STL
Sat, Aug 15th	vs CWS			vs STL
Sun, Aug 16th	vs CWS			vs STL
Mon, Aug 17th	@ PIT			vs CWS
Tue, Aug 18th	@ PIT			vs CWS
Wed, Aug 19th	@ PIT			vs CWS
Fri, Aug 21st	@ KC			@ SEA
Sat, Aug 22nd	@ KC			@ SEA
Sun, Aug 23rd	@ KC			@ SEA
Mon, Aug 24th	vs TB			@ ARI
Tue, Aug 25th	vs TB			@ ARI
Wed, Aug 26th	vs TB			@ ARI
Fri, Aug 28th	vs LAD			vs CIN
Sat, Aug 29th	vs LAD			vs CIN
Sun, Aug 30th	vs LAD			vs CIN
Mon, Aug 31st	@ MIN			vs MIL
Tue, Sep 1st	@ MIN			vs MIL
Wed, Sep 2nd	@ MIN			vs MIL
Fri, Sep 4th	@ CLE			@ MIA
Sat, Sep 5th	@ CLE			@ MIA
Sun, Sep 6th	@ CLE			@ MIA
Mon, Sep 7th	vs MIN			@ MIL
Tue, Sep 8th	vs MIN			@ MIL
Wed, Sep 9th	vs MIN			@ MIL
Fri, Sep 11th	vs COL			vs PIT
Sat, Sep 12th	vs COL			vs PIT
Sun, Sep 13th	vs COL			vs PIT
Mon, Sep 14th	@ TOR			vs ATL
Tue, Sep 15th	@ TOR			vs ATL
Wed, Sep 16th	@ TOR			vs ATL
Thu, Sep 17th	@ CWS
Fri, Sep 18th	@ CWS			@ CIN
Sat, Sep 19th	@ CWS			@ CIN
Sun, Sep 20th	@ CWS			@ CIN
Mon, Sep 21st	vs WSH
Tue, Sep 22nd	vs WSH			vs MIA
Wed, Sep 23rd	vs WSH			vs MIA
Fri, Sep 25th	vs PIT			@ BOS
Sat, Sep 26th	vs PIT			@ BOS
Sun, Sep 27th	vs PIT			@ BOS
Sun, Mar 29th				vs WSH	Jake Irvin (2-4)	#202
Mon, Apr 13th				@ PHI	Cristopher Sanchez (6-2)	#3
Mon, Apr 27th				@ SD	Randy Vasquez (5-3)	#201
Thu, May 7th				vs CIN	Rhett Lowder (3-3)	#203
Sat, May 23rd				vs HOU	Kai-Wei Teng (3-3)	#179
Mon, May 25th				@ PIT	Carmen Mlodzinski (4-3)	#124
Thu, Jun 4th				vs ATH	Luis Severino (2-6)	#116
Fri, Jul 3rd				vs STL
Thu, Jul 30th				@ STL
Mon, Aug 3rd				vs LAD
Thu, Sep 3rd				vs MIL
Thu, Sep 24th				vs MIA