Breaking: Detroit Tigers sign Framber Valdez in free agency

About this episode

The episode discusses the Detroit Tigers' signing of Framber Valdez and its implications for the team's future.

The Detroit Tigers signed left-hander Framber Valdez to a three-year, $115 million contract with an opt-out clause after the second season — a move that shocked the baseball industry and created one of the best one-two punches atop a starting rotation in the game. In this special "Days of Roar" breaking news episode, Evan Petzold and Chris Brown break down all angles of the Valdez signing, including what it means for 2026 and beyond. (Stay tuned every Monday for regularly scheduled episodes.) Follow Evan on  X/Twitter here.   Read Evan's most recent work here

People in this episode

Hosts: Evan Petzold, Chris Brown

Topics covered

• Detroit Tigers
• Framber Valdez
• free agency
• baseball
• starting rotation
• contract analysis

Keywords

• Detroit Tigers
• Framber Valdez
• free agency
• baseball contract
• starting rotation
• Evan Petzold
• Chris Brown

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Organizations: Detroit Tigers

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