Should I trade Shota Imanaga for Framber Valdez?

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Pitching
Rest of Season Projections
Trade Value	1.59	1.36
FPTS	313.00	285.00

W	10	10
L	3	4
SV	0	0
IP	115.9	124.3
H	100	109
ER	30	45
K	119	121
BB	25	39
ERA	2.37	3.23
WHIP	1.08	1.19

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Pitching
Season Statistics
FPTS	185.0	83.0
W	5	3
L	0	1
SV	0	0
IP	53.2	36.2
H	40	33
ER	5	12
K	58	31
BB	9	11
ERA	.85	2.98
WHIP	.92	1.22

Recent News
	Bailey Falter Pitches Well In No-Decision Against The Cubs Published May 18th, 2024 Shota Imanaga Goes Seven Strong Innings Saturday Afternoon Published May 18th, 2024 Cubs: Shota Imanaga continues making history Published May 18th, 2024 via Chicago Tribune Shota Imanaga's historic start continues in 1-0 Cubs win Published May 18th, 2024 via Chicago Sun-Times Cubs' Shota Imanaga: MLB Rise with 0.84 ERA, Historic Start Published May 18th, 2024 via BVM Sports Cubs Pitcher Shota Imanaga Remains Unhittable Published May 18th, 2024 via Outkick WATCH: Cubs rookie Shota Imanaga bows to umpire after each new ball Published May 18th, 2024 via Sportskeeda Shota Imanaga: The Cubs' coffee-loving ace just continues to make history \| Chicago Cubs News Published May 18th, 2024 via Marquee Sports Network	Mets Urged to Target Trade for 2-Time All-Star Projected for $105 Million Deal Published May 16th, 2024 via Heavy.com "Exactly what we needed" - Jose Espada praises Framber Valdez's dominant 7-inning shutout performance Published May 16th, 2024 via Sportskeeda Valdez Dominates Athletics in Stellar Outing Published May 16th, 2024 via FantasyPros Astros' Framber Valdez: Dominant over seven frames Published May 16th, 2024 via CBS Sports Framber Valdez spares Astros' bullpen in win over A's Published May 16th, 2024 via Deadspin Framber Valdez Dominates Oakland For Third Win Published May 16th, 2024 Astros 3, A's 0: Framber Valdez's gem helps taxed bullpen as win streak hits four Published May 16th, 2024 via MSN Houston Astros insider: Framber Valdez rises to call to 'step up' against A's with bullpen thin Published May 15th, 2024 via MSN

Rest of Season Schedule
Sun May 19	vs. PIT Pitcher: Keller	vs. MIL Pitcher: Rea
Mon May 20		vs. LAA Pitcher: Detmers
Tue May 21	vs. ATL Pitcher: Morton	vs. LAA Pitcher: Canning
Wed May 22	vs. ATL Pitcher: Fried	vs. LAA Pitcher: Anderson
Thu May 23	vs. ATL
Fri May 24	@ STL Pitcher: Mikolas	@ OAK Pitcher: Stripling
Sat May 25	@ STL Pitcher: Liberatore	@ OAK Pitcher: Sears
Sun May 26	@ STL Pitcher: Gray	@ OAK
Mon May 27	@ MIL Pitcher: Gasser	@ SEA Pitcher: Miller
Tue May 28	@ MIL Pitcher: Peralta	@ SEA Pitcher: Castillo
Wed May 29	@ MIL Pitcher: Wilson	@ SEA Pitcher: Kirby
Thu May 30	@ MIL	@ SEA
Fri May 31	vs. CIN	vs. MIN
Sat Jun 1	vs. CIN	vs. MIN
Sun Jun 2	vs. CIN	vs. MIN
Mon Jun 3		vs. STL
Tue Jun 4	vs. CHW	vs. STL
Wed Jun 5	vs. CHW	vs. STL
Thu Jun 6	@ CIN
Fri Jun 7	@ CIN	@ LAA
Sat Jun 8	@ CIN	@ LAA
Sun Jun 9	@ CIN	@ LAA
Mon Jun 10		@ SF
Tue Jun 11	@ TB	@ SF
Wed Jun 12	@ TB	@ SF
Thu Jun 13	@ TB
Fri Jun 14	vs. STL	vs. DET
Sat Jun 15	vs. STL	vs. DET
Sun Jun 16	vs. STL	vs. DET
Mon Jun 17	vs. SF
Tue Jun 18	vs. SF	@ CHW
Wed Jun 19	vs. SF	@ CHW
Thu Jun 20		@ CHW
Fri Jun 21	vs. NYM	vs. BAL
Sat Jun 22	vs. NYM	vs. BAL
Sun Jun 23	vs. NYM	vs. BAL
Mon Jun 24	@ SF
Tue Jun 25	@ SF	vs. COL
Wed Jun 26	@ SF	vs. COL
Thu Jun 27	@ SF
Fri Jun 28	@ MIL	@ NYM
Sat Jun 29	@ MIL	@ NYM
Sun Jun 30	@ MIL	@ NYM
Mon Jul 1		@ TOR
Tue Jul 2	vs. PHI	@ TOR
Wed Jul 3	vs. PHI	@ TOR
Thu Jul 4	vs. PHI	@ TOR
Fri Jul 5	vs. LAA	@ MIN
Sat Jul 6	vs. LAA	@ MIN
Sun Jul 7	vs. LAA	@ MIN
Tue Jul 9	@ BAL	vs. MIA
Wed Jul 10	@ BAL	vs. MIA
Thu Jul 11	@ BAL	vs. MIA
Fri Jul 12	@ STL	vs. TEX
Sat Jul 13	@ STL	vs. TEX
Sun Jul 14	@ STL	vs. TEX
Fri Jul 19	vs. ARI	@ SEA
Sat Jul 20	vs. ARI	@ SEA
Sun Jul 21	vs. ARI	@ SEA
Mon Jul 22	vs. MIL	@ OAK
Tue Jul 23	vs. MIL	@ OAK
Wed Jul 24	vs. MIL	@ OAK
Fri Jul 26	@ KC	vs. LAD
Sat Jul 27	@ KC	vs. LAD
Sun Jul 28	@ KC	vs. LAD
Mon Jul 29	@ CIN	vs. PIT
Tue Jul 30	@ CIN	vs. PIT
Wed Jul 31	@ CIN	vs. PIT
Thu Aug 1	vs. STL
Fri Aug 2	vs. STL	vs. TB
Sat Aug 3	vs. STL	vs. TB
Sun Aug 4	vs. STL	vs. TB
Mon Aug 5	vs. MIN	@ TEX
Tue Aug 6	vs. MIN	@ TEX
Wed Aug 7	vs. MIN	@ TEX
Fri Aug 9	@ CHW	@ BOS
Sat Aug 10	@ CHW	@ BOS
Sun Aug 11		@ BOS
Mon Aug 12	@ CLE	@ TB
Tue Aug 13	@ CLE	@ TB
Wed Aug 14	@ CLE	@ TB
Fri Aug 16	vs. TOR	vs. CHW
Sat Aug 17	vs. TOR	vs. CHW
Sun Aug 18	vs. TOR	vs. CHW
Mon Aug 19		vs. BOS
Tue Aug 20	vs. DET	vs. BOS
Wed Aug 21	vs. DET	vs. BOS
Thu Aug 22	vs. DET	@ BAL
Fri Aug 23	@ MIA	@ BAL
Sat Aug 24	@ MIA	@ BAL
Sun Aug 25	@ MIA	@ BAL
Mon Aug 26	@ PIT	@ PHI
Tue Aug 27	@ PIT	@ PHI
Wed Aug 28	@ PIT	@ PHI
Thu Aug 29		vs. KC
Fri Aug 30	@ WSH	vs. KC
Sat Aug 31	@ WSH	vs. KC
Sun Sep 1	@ WSH	vs. KC
Mon Sep 2	vs. PIT	@ CIN
Tue Sep 3	vs. PIT
Wed Sep 4	vs. PIT	@ CIN
Thu Sep 5		@ CIN
Fri Sep 6	vs. NYY	vs. ARI
Sat Sep 7	vs. NYY	vs. ARI
Sun Sep 8	vs. NYY	vs. ARI
Mon Sep 9	@ LAD
Tue Sep 10	@ LAD	vs. OAK
Wed Sep 11	@ LAD	vs. OAK
Thu Sep 12		vs. OAK
Fri Sep 13	@ COL	@ LAA
Sat Sep 14	@ COL	@ LAA
Sun Sep 15	@ COL	@ LAA
Mon Sep 16	vs. OAK	@ SD
Tue Sep 17	vs. OAK	@ SD
Wed Sep 18	vs. OAK	@ SD
Thu Sep 19	vs. WSH	vs. LAA
Fri Sep 20	vs. WSH	vs. LAA
Sat Sep 21	vs. WSH	vs. LAA
Sun Sep 22	vs. WSH	vs. LAA
Mon Sep 23	@ PHI	vs. SEA
Tue Sep 24	@ PHI	vs. SEA
Wed Sep 25	@ PHI	vs. SEA
Fri Sep 27	vs. CIN	@ CLE
Sat Sep 28	vs. CIN	@ CLE
Sun Sep 29	vs. CIN	@ CLE

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