Overview
- Jon Heyman reported Valdez is in Las Vegas for the MLB GM Meetings to personally meet interested clubs.
- Leaguewide projections place his market roughly in the $150 million to $190 million range, with some estimates near $199 million over six years.
- Analysts have floated front-loaded seven-year proposals, including $203 million for the Dodgers and $196 million for the Yankees, to outpace rivals.
- Big-market suitors discussed in coverage include the Dodgers, Yankees, Cubs, Mets, Red Sox, and Giants as they seek a frontline left-hander.
- If he departs, Houston would lean on Hunter Brown and Lance McCullers Jr., with Cristian Javier, Spencer Arrighetti, and AJ Blubaugh factoring into rotation plans.