Valdez’s Price Tag vs. Performance

The Detroit Tigers fell to the Twins 6-4, another blow to a team already reeling at 28-40, but Framber Valdez’s $115M payday isn’t paying off—he’s struggling with a 4.40 ERA, giving up 4 runs in 5 innings, including a disastrous inning where he hit two batters and surrendered a three-run homer. His fly-ball rate is up, ground balls down, and the bullpen’s shaky, with key starters like Skubal, Mize, and Verlander potentially headed to the minors. Despite a late rally that cut the deficit to one, the Twins pulled away in the 7th. The Tigers still have a chance to avoid a sweep today, with Keider Montero on the mound. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/3d5f42ef8dc9393c