George Valera is the No. 1 Cleveland Guardians prospect according to readers of Covering the Corner.
The 21-year-old outfielder ascended to Double-A Akron during the 2021 season. As he rose, heads turned to track his tape-measure blasts. Eyes widened as flipped bats tumbled to the clay. Hopes grew with every glimpse of his talent, usually piped into Twitter from a cell phone or fuzzy broadcast camera.
A top-prospect narrative now crystallizes around Valera right as our view begins to clarify.
wow wow wow didn't mention him in the preview because we weren't sure if he was gonna be on the roster but Guardians OF prospect George Valera is playing for Estrellas and he is definitely a name to know.