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Will hard contact give Valdez problems in fantasy?

March 6, 2024 03:38 PM

Eric Samulski's and Scott Pianowski's projections of Houston Astros starter Framber Valdez differ greatly. They debate how much the hard contact he tends to allow will hurt his fantasy baseball stock in 2024.

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