4 articles
NYY • C
about 17 hours ago
He took Garrett Crochet deep for a 392-foot blast to lead off the game and scored on Ben Rice’s RBI double in his second plate appearance. Lombard’s spring OPS is up to 1.196. He’s not a real threat to break camp with the Yankees, but if he continues playing like this in the minors, perhaps he’ll be a midseason promotion candidate.
NYY • C
8 days ago
CLE • C
6 months ago
Valera, who returned from a ruptured patella tendon in July, will make his major league debut after hitting .255/.346/.457 with three homers in 28 games for Columbus. He’ll probably see a fair amount of time against righties as the Guardians try to figure out whether he should be in their plans for 2026. It could mean fewer at-bats for Daniel Schneeman and Angel Martínez.
CLE • C
7 months ago
The oft-injured Valera suffered a ruptured patella tendon last September, and though he initially returned in May, a setback put him on the shelf again in early June. Last night’s game was just his third for Columbus this season.