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George Valera
LF
CLE
2026 season
- GP
- 13
- AVG
- .216
- HR
- 0
- RBI
- 6
- R
- 1
- SB
- 0
- OPS
- .534
Game log
| Date | Opp | Result | AB | H | R | HR | RBI | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28 | vs TB | L 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 27 | vs TB | L 2-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 26 | @TOR | L 2-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 25 | @TOR | L 3-5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 24 | @TOR | W 8-6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 22 | vs HOU | L 0-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 21 | vs HOU | W 8-5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 20 | vs HOU | L 2-9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 18 | vs BAL | W 4-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 17 | vs BAL | L 4-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 16 | vs BAL | W 4-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 15 | @STL | L 3-5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 14 | @STL | L 5-6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 season | ||||||||||
| Sep 28 | - | - | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 26 | - | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | - | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 24 | - | - | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 23 | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | - | - | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | - | - | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | - | - | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Sep 11 | - | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 10 | - | - | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 7 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 6 | - | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Sep 5 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 3 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 1 | - | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Latest news
The Guardians outrighted Valera to Triple-A Columbus on Sunday, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.
Valera cleared waivers after being designated for assignment last weekend and will end up sticking around in the Cleveland organization as outfield depth at Triple-A. The 25-year-old had previously logged 38 plate appearances with the Guardians on the season, slashing .216/.237/.297 with six RBI and one run.
RotoWire via ESPN · Jun 21
The Guardians designated Valera for assignment Sunday, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.
Valera will cede his spot on the 40-man roster to infielder Gabriel Arias (hamstring), who was reinstated from the 60-day injured list. The 25-year-old Valera provided a lowly .534 OPS over 13 games during a two-week stint in the big leagues back in April and has produced a .276/.367/.417 slash line with four home runs and three steals across 150 plate appearances with Triple-A Columbus on the season. He could attract interest via waivers from organizations looking to bolster their outfield depth.
RotoWire via ESPN · Jun 14
The Guardians optioned Valera to Triple-A Columbus on Thursday, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.
Valera was a regular presence in the Guardians' lineup versus right-handed pitching initially upon his activation from the injured list in mid-April. However, he's slashed just .216/.237/.297 with a 1:8 BB:K and was out of the lineup for each of the last four games. The Guardians will make a corresponding roster move prior to Friday's game versus the Athletics.
RotoWire via ESPN · Apr 30
Valera is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.
The left-handed-hitting Valera will hit the bench for a second straight matchup versus a right-handed starting pitcher (Drew Rasmussen) after slashing just .216/.237/.297 over 38 plate appearances since being activated from the injured list April 13. Valera has a minor-league option, so he could be sent back to Triple-A Columbus to play regularly if playing time remains elusive at the big-league level.
RotoWire via ESPN · Apr 29
Valera is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rays, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.
The 25-year-old was out of the lineup for the previous two games, but the Guardians went up against a lefty in both of those contests. Right-hander Nick Martinez is pitching Tuesday for the Rays, but Valera still finds himself on the bench amid a poor start to the season that's seen him bat .222 (8-for-36) with three doubles and no homers through 12 games. Angel Martinez is receiving a fifth straight start in the outfield while Daniel Schneemann starts in center field with top prospect Travis Bazzana making his MLB debut at second base.
RotoWire via ESPN · Apr 28
Valera is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rays.
With the Guardians facing a left-handed starter (Steven Matz) for the second day in a row, the left-handed-hitting Valera will once again hit the bench. Valera had been included in the lineup in each of the Guardians' prior five games, going 4-for-20 with a double, a walk, four RBI and a run over that stretch.
RotoWire via ESPN · Apr 27