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The 2022 Houston Astros Have Been a Homegrown Masterpiece
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Is Houston Astros lefty Framber Valdez a true MLB ace?
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Houston Astros Ace Framber Valdez Takes Mound For Biggest Game of Season - Sports Illustrated Inside The Astros
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BASEBALL The Bloss-oming of the Hoyas' Highest MLB Draft Pick
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Ken Hoffman predicts how the Houston Astros will fare without award-winning ace Justin Verlander - CultureMap Houston
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Astros: How Framber Valdez came to be a blossoming ace. : r/Astros
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MLB playoffs 2023: Valdez tries to close out Rangers; Phillies head home with 3-2 lead over D-Backs, National Sports
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2022 World Series: Astros' Framber Valdez brushes off allegations he used sticky substances in Game 2 win
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Astros' Framber Valdez fractures finger during spring start; lefty could require surgery, per report