The Cleveland Guardians have finally made the corresponding move following the optioning of George Valera to Triple-A Columbus. On Friday, May 1, the club made it official that in place of Valera, speedy and defensively strong outfielder Petey Halpin would make the jump back to the major league squad. Just last season, Halpin was a late-year call-up and ended up performing pretty well. There was speculation that he might begin the campaign in the big leagues with the team in Seattle, but the front office opted to give other bodies chances to impress first. To begin the 2026 campaign, though, Halpin looked solid in Triple-A , making his promotion likely after the Valera news dropped. After all, not only is he on the 40-man roster, but he also is slashing a decent .250/.328/.375 for an OPS of .703 on the campaign. However, Cleveland is likely to lean into his speed in late-game pinch-running scenarios and play him in the outfield for when guys need rest days.…