MLB Insider Predicts Suspension Length for Framber Valdez
ESPN insider Buster Olney predicts Framber Valdez could receive a seven-game suspension after Tuesday’s incident.
The fallout from Tuesday night’s benches-clearing incident between the Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox may only be getting started. After Framber Valdez hit Trevor Story with a fastball moments after surrendering back-to-back home runs, speculation quickly turned toward possible discipline from Major League Baseball. Now, one prominent MLB insider believes a suspension could be coming soon.
Buster Olney Predicts Framber Valdez Suspension ESPN insider Buster Olney weighed in Wednesday morning , predicting that Valdez could receive a seven-game suspension from Major League Baseball following the controversial incident at Comerica Park. “Framber Valdez’s choice last night sets him up for a suspension,” Olney posted on X. “The guess here is he’ll get 7 games.
” That prediction comes after tensions erupted during the Tigers’ 10-3 loss to Boston. Valdez hit Story with a 94 mph fastball immediately following home runs by Willson Contreras and Wilyer Abreu, leading to both benches emptying. Tigers Can’t Afford Another Pitching Loss If Olney’s prediction proves accurate, the timing could not be worse for Detroit.
The Tigers are already dealing with a growing list of pitching injuries that includes Tarik Skubal, Justin Verlander, Casey Mize, Troy Melton, Jackson Jobe, and Will Vest. Losing Valdez, even temporarily, would put even more pressure on an already depleted staff. That concern is part of what makes the situation so significant.