Prospect Ejected After Punching Catcher in Chaotic Bench-Clearing Brawl
Cleveland Guardians prospect George Valera was ejected from a minor league baseball game after punching a catcher, sparking a bench-clearing brawl. Valera, ranked as the No. 2 prospect in the Guardians franchise, approached the catcher during an at-bat and proceeded to shove the umpire and hit the catcher before both teams flooded the field. Valera, the catcher, and a pitcher were all ejected from the game.