The pitcher of the stars, Framber Valdez, accused of intentionally hitting his own receiver after renouncing Grand Slam

The pitcher of the stars, Framber Valdez, accused of intentionally hitting his own receiver after renouncing Grand Slam

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The Houston Astros holder, Framber Valdez, fought in the 7-1 team defeat against the New York Yankees on Tuesday and seemed to broadcast his frustrations in his own receiver, César Salazar.

The Yankees led 2-0 in the fifth entrance with the bases loaded and two outs. The central gardener of the Yankees, Trent Grisham, was hitting and forward in the 1-0 count.

The launch clock was finishing on Valdez, and Salazar made a gesture with his hands so that Valdez got off the mound and use a waiting time. Valdez ignored Salazar and delivered the launch just before the launch clock expired.

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Apmber Valdez leaves the mound

The Houston Astros holder, Framber Valdez, leaves the mound after the top of the fifth entry against the New York Yankees on Tuesday, September 2, 2025 in Houston, Texas. (Photo AP/Ashley Landis)

Grisham hit Valdez’s 96 mph sinking on the left field seats for a Grand Slam to be a 6-0 game.

In the next turn of the bat, the Yankees campocort, Anthony Volpe appeared, and Valdez seemed to express his disgust with Salazar.

Valdez fired a 93 MPH hunder just at the Salazar chest, and the receiver was not prepared for it. He lost his ball, and hit him in the protector of his chest. Salazar looked back at Valdez, who turned his back on him and returned to the mound after the field.

Salazar took off the mask and walked a couple of steps towards the pitcher’s mound before throwing the ball back to Valdez.

The former MLB pitcher and athletic announcer, Dallas Braden, tweeted a video of the incident in X and said it was “100% intentional” and called it “absolute garbage behavior.”

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Trent Grisham and Cody Bellinger

The New York Yankees gardener, Trent Grisham, on the right, celebrates with Cody Bellinger (35) after hitting a Grand Slam during the fifth entrance against the Houston stars on Tuesday, September 2, 2025 in Houston, Texas. (Photo AP/Ashley Landis)

Valdez was asked after the game if he was intentional.

No, “said Valdez. “It was not intentional.”

The 31 -year -old said that he and Salazar were crossed.

“What happened to us, we crossed,” Valdez said in Spanish through a translator. “I called that launch, I threw it and crossed. We went down to the bench and excused myself with him. And I apologized to him, and assumed all the responsibility for that.”

Salazar said after the game that he, did not validate the wrong button and that it was not on purpose.

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Framber Valdez

The host of the Astros de Houston, Framber Valdez, launches during the first entry against the New York Yankees on Tuesday, September 2, 2025 in Houston, Texas. (Photo AP/Ashley Landis)

“The stadium was noisy,” said Salazar. “I thought I had pressed the button, but I press the wrong button. I was waiting for another release, but it wasn’t.

“Me and Framber, we really have a very good relationship.”

The Astros (76-63), especially Valdez and Salazar, will seek to change things when they play the Yankees (77-61) in the second game of their three-game series on Wednesday at 8:10 pm et.

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Ryan Canfield is a digital production assistant for News Digital.

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