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7-Day IL
Injury Hamstring
Est. Return 4/19/2024
2024 Stats
AVG
.000
HR
0
RBI
0
R
0
SB
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
A generous outlook would be that 2023 was a lost season for Valera and he'll rebound this year. The 23-year-old outfielder missed time with wrist and hamstring injuries and also served a six-game suspension from an altercation with an opposing player at Triple-A. He once seemed poised to eventually be a regular in Cleveland's outfield, but that's looking less likely after he slashed .211/.343/.375 as an age-appropriate hitter in the International League. Valera was once a center fielder, but he now seems best suited for left field, especially on the defense-focused Guardians. That means he'll need to rake, and he does still have above-average raw power and he's logged walk rates north of 12 percent at every stop since the beginning of the 2022 season and for the majority of his professional career. We'll give him one more year as a legitimate prospect, but another underwhelming year at the dish against Triple-A pitching could cost him his spot on Cleveland's 40-man roster. Read Past Outlooks
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