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Guardians' George Valera: Will undergo surgery on right knee
George Valera was diagnosed with a patellar tendon rupture in his right knee Monday, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.Valera was placed on Triple-A Columbus' 7-day injured list Friday due to what was initially listed as a right knee strain, but further tests revealed a more serious injury. He will undergo surgery Wednesday, and the expected recovery window is 6-to-9 months. The 23-year-old will finish his season in Triple-A with a slash line of .248/.337/.452 with six stolen bases, 17 home runs and 50 RBI across 374 plate appearances.
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Guardians' George Valera: Goes on IL
George Valera was placed on Triple-A Columbus' 7-day injured list Friday due to a right knee strain.Valera has been mostly able to avoid injuries this year after losing significant time in 2023 to various ailments. He's struggled to a .248/.337/.452 slash line and a 27.0 strikeout rate over 90 games while playing the whole year at Triple-A. He'll miss at least a week, but if the knee issue is even a moderate concern, he figures to be shut down for the year.
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Guardians' George Valera: Cleared for season debut
Triple-A Columbus reinstated George Valera (hamstring) from its 7-day injured list Wednesday.Valera looks set to make his season debut Wednesday against Toledo after missing the first month of the campaign due to a hamstring strain. The 23-year-old outfielder didn't conduct a rehab assignment with one of the Cleveland Guardians' lower-level affiliates prior to being activated, but he was presumably able to prepare for his 2024 Columbus debut by ramping up through simulated games at extended spring training in Arizona.
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Guardians' George Valera: Opens season on shelf
Triple-A Columbus placed George Valera (hamstring) on its 7-day injured list Friday.The outfield prospect suffered a strained hamstring early in spring training and is still working his way back from the injury, so he'll be inactive for the early part of the minor-league season. Valera, 23, slashed .211/.343/.375 with 10 home runs and one stolen base in 312 plate appearances for Columbus a season ago.
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Guardians' George Valera: Sent down to Triple-A
George Valera (hamstring) was optioned to Triple-A Columbus by the Cleveland Guardians on Friday.Valera didn't wind up playing in any Cactus League games after tweaking his hamstring early on in camp, and it's not clear when he might be game ready. The 23-year-old was limited by hamstring and wrist problems in the minors last season too, slashing .211/.343/.375 with 10 homers in 73 games with Columbus.
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Guardians' George Valera: Strains hamstring
George Valera is expected to miss a few weeks due to a strained hamstring, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.The timeline suggests Valera could miss time following spring training. Valera also missed time last season due to hamstring and wrist injuries, but he played 73 games for Triple-A Columbus and slashed .211/.343/.375 over 256 at-bats with 10 home runs and 35 RBI.
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Guardians' George Valera: Finishing up suspension
George Valera will serve the final game of a six-game suspension Tuesday for Triple-A Columbus, Cleveland Guardians Prospective reports.Valera got into a dispute with an opposing catcher during an at-bat in a July 6 game at Nashville, which turned ugly with Valera eventually trying to throw punches while being restrained. It's been a year to forget thus far for the 22-year-old outfielder, as he has dealt with wrist and hamstring injuries while slashing .187/.319/.227 in 21 games for the Clippers.
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Guardians' George Valera: Active at Triple-A
George Valera, who has had an injury-plagued season, is active for Triple-A Columbus and hitting .136 with one extra-base hit, 10 walks and 13 strikeouts through 13 games.He has been on the injured list twice, first opening the season on the IL with a wrist injury and then suffering a hamstring injury in mid-May. Valera was activated from his most recent stint on the IL on June 17 after rehabbing in the Arizona Complex League. He doesn't turn 23 until November, so Valera still has youth on his side, but he has a career .202/.316/.384 slash line with nine home runs in 55 games at Triple-A.
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Guardians' George Valera: Rehabbing in Arizona
George Valera (hamstring) went 2-for-3 with a home run, a double and two RBI in Tuesday's Arizona Complex League game versus the Rockies' affiliate.Valera has progressed to rehab games in Arizona just a couple weeks after landing on the injured list for the second time this season. The outfield prospect may need a few more games in the ACL before rejoining the Triple-A Columbus lineup, where he'll look to stay healthy for an extended stretch.
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Guardians' George Valera: Lands on IL again
George Valera (hamstring) was placed on Triple-A Columbus' 7-day injured list Sunday.Valera missed six weeks to start the season while recovering from wrist surgery. He was healthy for a little more than a week before sustaining a new injury, though he hit just .188 with a stolen base and two RBI over five contests in that span. The outfield prospect struggled a bit in his first taste of Triple-A last year, and injury issues have slowed him down in 2023. He's still just 22 years old, so there's little reason for long-term panic.
George Valera
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