PITCHER MATCHUP

Framber Valdez vs Washington Nationals

How the Washington Nationals's current regulars (top 9 by at-bats) project against Framber Valdez's season-to-date arsenal — not the posted lineup for any single game.

Framber Valdez's arsenal

Throws LHPvs LHH xwOBA .276vs RHH xwOBA .316Seasons 2026–2025–2024
Sinker 45%Curveball 31%Changeup 18%Slider 4%Four-Seam Fastball 2%

How the Washington Nationals's regulars project

Projected expected wOBA for each of the Washington Nationals's top-9-by-AB hitters against Framber Valdez, by batting order. A season-to-date read — lower favors the pitcher.

Lineup avg xwOBA .304
  1. 1 DL Daylen Lile LHB .335
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Daylen Lile
    • Sinker (45% usage) projects to .343 xwOBA over 124 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (31% usage) projects to .336 xwOBA over 58 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (18% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 142 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (4% usage) projects to .275 xwOBA over 138 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  2. 2 CA CJ Abrams LHB .315
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. CJ Abrams
    • Sinker (45% usage) projects to .343 xwOBA over 282 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (31% usage) projects to .275 xwOBA over 162 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (18% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 208 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (4% usage) projects to .279 xwOBA over 257 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  3. 3 JW James Wood LHB .327
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. James Wood
    • Sinker (45% usage) projects to .386 xwOBA over 261 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (31% usage) projects to .261 xwOBA over 123 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (18% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 162 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (4% usage) projects to .337 xwOBA over 214 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 NN Nasim Nuñez SH .272
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nasim Nuñez
    • Sinker (45% usage) projects to .278 xwOBA over 82 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (31% usage) projects to .266 xwOBA over 40 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (18% usage) projects to .264 xwOBA over 88 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (4% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 62 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 JY Jacob Young RHB .286
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jacob Young
    • Sinker (45% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 307 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (31% usage) projects to .282 xwOBA over 56 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (18% usage) projects to .264 xwOBA over 115 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (4% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 202 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 DC Dylan Crews RHB .311
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Dylan Crews
    • Sinker (45% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 193 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (31% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 33 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (18% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 70 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (4% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 125 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 KR Keibert Ruiz SH .296
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Keibert Ruiz
    • Sinker (45% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 165 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (31% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 83 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (18% usage) projects to .272 xwOBA over 166 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (4% usage) projects to .265 xwOBA over 142 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  8. 8 BH Brady House RHB .302
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Brady House
    • Sinker (45% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 128 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (31% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 27 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (18% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 52 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (4% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 107 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 JV Jorbit Vivas LHB .289
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jorbit Vivas
    • Sinker (45% usage) projects to .274 xwOBA over 63 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (31% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 18 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (18% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 50 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (4% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 54 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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