Even with the Cleveland Guardians down 2-0 in the ALCS, rookie shortstop Brayan Rocchio has been on a historic tear this October. Rocchio opened the postseason by going 1-for-4 with a double in Game 1 of the ALDS against the Detroit Tigers.
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While the Cleveland Guardians' offense has been inconsistent at times this postseason, one player who's been red-hot since Game of the ALDS is rookie shortstop Brayan Rocchio.
A key storyline for the Cleveland Guardians looking back at Spring Training was who would be the team's starting shortstop. Eventually, Brayan Rocchio won that job, but there was still plenty of criticism of his play from the outside.
What can Brennan, Noel, Bo Naylor and Rocchio do to help Cleveland win? The Guardians have a bottom of the order problem. What can they do to fix it? In 2024, Cleveland ranked 19th in MLB in offensive production from their 7-9 hitters at a 79 wRC+.
Who would play shortstop for Cleveland Guardians was a hot topic coming out of spring training. There seemed to be an open competition between Brayan Rocchio and Gabriel Arias for the position, with Rocchio eventually being named the team's everyday left-side middle infielder.
Brayan Rocchio homered and drove in four runs and Tanner Bibee tossed six strong innings leading the visiting Cleveland Guardians past Kansas City 7-1 on Tuesday, sending the Royals to their seventh consecutive loss.
Brayan Rocchio has had his ups and downs through his first full season as the Cleveland Guardians' everyday shortstop. We’re still waiting for the bat to consistently come around and there have been signs of that potentially happening soon. However, one area where Rocchio has been phenomenal all year is on defense.
Brayan Rocchio won the everyday shortstop role coming out of spring training. So far, he’s been as-advertised on defense ranking in the 86th percentile
News and Notes for Saturday, June 8th, 2024 Well, I’m going to start off this N&N by congratulating The Professor Brayan Rocchio for getting the monkey off his back and hitting his first major league homer!
Brayan Rocchio first got his call-up from the Cleveland Guardians last May and jumped back and forth between the majors and minors for the rest of 2023.
One of the main storylines of spring training was determining who would be the Cleveland Guardians starting shortstop. Brayan Rocchio and Gabriel Arias were the two contenders for the position with Rocchio ultimately getting the majority of the time there throughout the first two months of the season.
Rocchio and Arias are not showing much two months into the season After years of drafting and trading for a bunch of young middle infielders, the Guardians are struggling to find the right fit to pair with Andres Gimenez in the post-Amed Rosario era.
Brayan Rocchio delivered a game-winning single in the 10th inning as the host Cleveland Guardians defeated the Detroit Tigers 5-4 on Wednesday afternoon.
On Thursday night, the Cleveland Guardians were victims of a five-run, seventh-inning rally by the Houston Astros, as they fell 8-2. But some Guardians players added to their great starts this season.
Dunn was quietly inserted into the Brewers lineup and got his first major league hit in his third at-bat.
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The Cleveland Guardians shortstop battle has been underwhelming during spring training. Brayan Rocchio and Gabriel Arias were the clear frontrunners coming into camp, but neither player has truly set themselves apart in the race.
Brayan Rocchio was born in Caracas, Venezuela, on January 13, 2001. He wasn’t ranked in the Top 30 International Prospects in 2017. Rocchio signed with the Cleveland Guardians in July of 2017.
The battle for the Cleveland Guardians' starting shortstop has been centered around Brayan Rocchio and Gabriel Arias. However, neither of these candidates has set themselves apart during spring training. This could cause the organization to look at another option to hold down the middle infield with Andrés Giménez.
There are a few prospects who should have the opportunity to contribute right away, barring injuries or bad springs. Here are four players who could have a big impact in 2024.
The Cleveland Guardians have some intriguing options at shortstop.
The Guardians announced to reporters, including Zack Meisel of The Athletic, that they have recalled infield prospect, Brayan Rocchio. He’ll take the roster spot of third baseman José Ramírez, who has been placed on the bereavement list. Daniel Álvarez-Montes of El Extra Base had previously reported on Rocchio’s promotion.
The Guardians are calling up top infield prospect Brayan Rocchio.
Given the number of teams that are on the lookout for middle infield help every offseason, it’s easy enough to connect the dots and see that a trade is at the very least quite plausible.
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