Astros' Framber Valdez: Cleared to start Thursday

Valdez (ankle) will start for the Astros on Thursday versus the Mariners, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

Valdez will go more than a week in between starts after dealing with a sprained right ankle, which he originally suffered back on June 20. The veteran left-hander threw 94 pitches in his last start against the Cardinals, but it's not clear if the Astros might place any limitations on him Thursday as he comes back from injury.