Valdez (7-8) took the loss versus the Guardians Wednesday, allowing four runs on six hits and five walks over 5.2 innings. He struck out three.
Valdez struggled to find the zone consistently Wednesday, with 64 of his 102 pitches going for strikes. The five walks were also the most given up by Valdez since April 24, and the uneven outing came after back-to-back seven inning quality starts. The 32-year-old is slated to face the Pirates in his next start early next week.