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George Valera ejected for brawl with Nashville catcher in Columbus victory

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The biggest fireworks for the Columbus offense happened during top prospect George Valera’s second at bat. After previously getting a hit, Valera took umbrage with whatever the Nashville catcher said during his second at bat, leading to a brawl in which both Valera and the catcher were ejected.

Here is the entire George Valera incident from tonight in the Clippers game vs the Sounds. Valera likely looking at a suspension. pic.twitter.com/xRWseGUFMM

— Guardians Prospective (@CleGuardPro) July 7, 2023

The timing of this could not be worse for Valera as he’s recently started to lock in at Triple-A and there is a clear need for additional slugging in Cleveland’s outfield.