Cleveland's former top prospect who battled through injuries delivers emotional two-run shot in 5-1 victory over Detroit.

On Wednesday night, Valera inserted his name in a big way into the minds of Cleveland sports fans with his go-ahead home run in the bottom of the third inning against the Detroit Tigers. With the AL Central Division hanging in the balance, Valera decided to make his own mark.

On Jan. 21, 2023, injured minor leaguer George Valera went on his social media accounts and posted, "I can't wait to bring a championship to Cleveland." His teammate at the time was Brayan Rocchio, who immediately replied,

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Valera entered Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Tigers in the sixth inning after David Fry (face) was injured by a foul ball. Valera went 0-for-1 and finished the game as the designated hitter.

Cleveland Guardians player David Fry was hospitalized on Tuesday, September 23, after a horrifying moment in the sixth inning of their game against the Detroit Tigers. Fry, 29, attempted to bunt a 99 mph fastball from Tigers ace Tarik Skubal,