Major League Baseball's 2025 Opening Day is less than two weeks away. As such, it is never too early to keep tabs on each team's Opening Day starter. These announcements have come in throughout spring training,

Left-hander Framber Valdez was named the Houston Astros ' Opening Day starter for a fourth time, manager Joe Espada announced Sunday. In the Astros' opener last season against the New York Yankees at home, Valdez gave up three runs on five hits with six walks and five strikeouts over 4⅔ innings of a no-decision. Houston lost 5-4.

With the start of the regular season a little more than two weeks away, Framber Valdez, the Houston Astros' presumed opening day starter, is ramping up to make sure he’s ready. After throwing 60 pitches in his third start of spring training — a 10-6 loss to the Marlins on Sunday — Valdez headed to the bullpen for more work so he could work on his endurance and headed to the shower with 75 pitches under belt.

Left-hander Framber Valdez was named the Houston Astros' Opening Day starter for a fourth time, manager Joe Espada announced Sunday. The Astros open their 2024 schedule on March 27 at home against the New York Mets.