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 .277vs 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 .336
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Daylen Lile
    • Sinker (45% usage) projects to .344 xwOBA over 126 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (31% usage) projects to .337 xwOBA over 58 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (18% usage) projects to .327 xwOBA over 149 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (4% usage) projects to .275 xwOBA over 139 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  2. 2 CA CJ Abrams LHB .320
    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 .286 xwOBA over 164 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (18% usage) projects to .328 xwOBA over 212 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (4% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 262 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 JW James Wood LHB .327
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. James Wood
    • Sinker (45% usage) projects to .385 xwOBA over 266 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (31% usage) projects to .259 xwOBA over 124 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (18% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 169 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (4% usage) projects to .336 xwOBA over 215 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 88 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (31% usage) projects to .265 xwOBA over 42 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (18% usage) projects to .262 xwOBA over 89 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (4% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 62 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 JY Jacob Young RHB .287
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jacob Young
    • Sinker (45% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 312 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (31% usage) projects to .282 xwOBA over 57 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 .293 xwOBA over 203 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 DC Dylan Crews RHB .308
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Dylan Crews
    • Sinker (45% usage) projects to .333 xwOBA over 198 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (31% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 36 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (18% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 72 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (4% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 126 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 KR Keibert Ruiz SH .296
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Keibert Ruiz
    • Sinker (45% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 168 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (31% usage) projects to .279 xwOBA over 84 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (18% usage) projects to .270 xwOBA over 167 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 .299
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Brady House
    • Sinker (45% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 132 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (31% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 29 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (18% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 53 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (4% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 109 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 JV Jorbit Vivas LHB .288
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jorbit Vivas
    • Sinker (45% usage) projects to .271 xwOBA over 66 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (31% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 20 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (18% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 51 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (4% usage) projects to .279 xwOBA over 55 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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