HOUSTON — Astros starters Framber Valdez and Luis Garcia look like naturals on the mound, even in the hairiest of situations.

A lot of work to make it seem that easy — at the ballpark and, as it turns out, the barber shop.

Both pitchers gave their hair an artificial boost this season, adding extensions as a means of expressing their individuality. They are showing off those locks this postseason as Houston tries to reach the World Series for the fourth time in six years.

“At first a lot of people were talking about it and joking about this topic,” Valdez said in Spanish through an interpreter. “But at the end of the day, I feel comfortable with my hair and I feel good about my hair, so I’ll keep having my hair like this.”

Garcia, who opened the season with shoulder-grazing curls, this summer opted to add length and volume via braids adorned with beads at the end.

“When I have the braids, everybody knows me more, because it’s not a normal look,” the 25-year-old said.

For Valdez, who will start Game 2 of the American League Division Series on Thursday against the Seattle Mariners, the transformation was more dramatic.

To stand out at his first All-Star Game in July, the 28-year-old left-hander added dreadlocks that fall past his shoulders to hair that was previously cropped closely on the sides with a few inches of growth on the top.

Standout dos aren’t unheard of in baseball. Longtime MLB outfielder Oscar Gamble had an Afro in the 1970s, and more recently, pitcher Noah Syndergaard earned the moniker “Thor” for his flowing blond locks. Quirky facial hair also has long been a staple in the sport, like Rollie Fingers’ handlebar mustache or Al Hrabosky’s Fu Manchu.

Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel long had Houston’s most notable hairstyle. His spiky top led to the nickname “La Piña,” the Spanish word for pineapple.

Gurriel wasn’t initially a fan of Valdez’s extensions. He even cracked a few jokes.

“At first, I thought he looked very strange with all of the hair that he came in with,” Gurriel said in Spanish through an interpreter. “But now, I like his style and think it looks really good, and I really like when people change their style because I also like to change mine.”

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