Sports9/3/2025•The Guardian
Astros’ Framber Valdez denies deliberately hitting own catcher after giving up grand slam
The article reports that Houston Astros pitcher Framber Valdez denied deliberately hitting his own catcher, César Salazar, after giving up a grand slam in a game against the New York Yankees. Valdez said he apologized to Salazar for hitting him in the chest with a pitch, but insisted it was not intentional. The incident occurred after Salazar appeared to ask Valdez to step off the mound when the bases were loaded in the fifth inning. Valdez declined to do so and then gave up the grand slam. Two pitches later, he hit Salazar, leading to speculation that Valdez was upset with his catcher about the previous at-bat. Both players denied being involved in a dispute.
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