Impact The Guardians have been rotating multiple guys in at shortstop, and they are going with Tyler Freeman in this one. Rocchio homered in Tuesday's win over the Yankees, which was his sixth long ball of the season.
AUGUST 21 • ROTOWIRE
BRAYAN ROCCHIO #4 - SHORTSTOP - CLEVELAND GUARDIANS
8 HR •
36 RBI •
.206 AVG
8 HR
36 RBI
.206 AVG
Out of Cleveland lineup Rocchio is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Yankees.
Fills stat sheet in win Rocchio went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, a walk and a stolen base in Tuesday's 9-5 extra-innings win over the Yankees.
Impact This was the first time in Rocchio's major-league career he homered and swiped a bag in the same game. Despite the fantastic effort, the steal was his first since May, and he entered Tuesday having gone just 4-for-24 over his previous 10 games. On the season, the 23-year-old is hitting .210 with six home runs, 27 RBI, 40 runs scored and nine stolen bases across 344 plate appearances.
AUGUST 21 • ROTOWIRE
Brayan Rocchio's solo homer (6) | 08/20/2024 Brayan Rocchio crushes a solo homer to right-center field, giving the Guardians a 3-2 lead in the 4th inning
AUGUST 21 • MLB.COM
Absent from lineup Rocchio is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.
Impact David Fry pinch hit for Rocchio in the eighth inning of Saturday's 2-1 loss against Milwaukee, with the latter finishing the contest 0-for-2. Daniel Schneemann will start at shorstop Sunday and bat eighth against Brewers right-hander Colin Rea.
AUGUST 18 • ROTOWIRE
Absent from lineup Rocchio is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Brewers.
Impact Rocchio will begin Friday's game in the dugout after going 1-for-7 with an RBI over his last two outings. Daniel Schneemann will start at short stop and bat eight against Milwaukee right-hander Aaron Civale.
AUGUST 16 • ROTOWIRE
Regaining playing time Rocchio will start at shortstop and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the Cubs.
Impact Rocchio has now started in three consecutive matchups with a right-handed pitcher and seems to have supplanted Daniel Schneemann -- who has hit the bench in two of those contests -- as the Guardians' preferred option at shortstop. While his .726 OPS since the beginning of August is a stark improvement over his season-long mark of .608, Rocchio's grip on an everyday role would still seem to be tenuous.
AUGUST 14 • ROTOWIRE
Brayan Rocchio's bunt RBI single | 08/13/2024 Brayan Rocchio reaches on a bunt, allowing Andrés Giménez to score in the bottom of the 2nd inning to knot the game at 1
AUGUST 14 • MLB.COM
Taking seat Monday Rocchio is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Cubs.
Impact Though he's been picking up more playing time of late while he's thus far put together a .231/.310/.423 slash line in August, Rocchio isn't yet locked back in as an everyday player for the Guardians. Manager Stephen Vogt hasn't been leaning on a conventional platoon at shortstop between the switch-hitting Rocchio and the lefty-hitting Daniel Schneemann, either. Both players will hit the bench Monday against lefty Shota Imanaga while Tyler Freeman gets the nod at shortstop.
AUGUST 12 • ROTOWIRE
Resting Saturday Rocchio isn't in the Guardians' lineup Saturday versus Minnesota.
Impact Rocchio went 1-for-8 with a two-run home run across both games of Friday's doubleheader, and he'll now take a seat while Daniel Schneemann starts at shortstop and bats eighth.
AUGUST 10 • ROTOWIRE
Resting Saturday Rocchio isn't in the Guardians' lineup Saturday versus Minnesota.
Impact Rocchio went 1-for-8 with a two-run home run across both games of Friday's doubleheader, and he'll now take a seat while Daniel Schneeman starts at shortstop and bats eighth.
AUGUST 10 • ROTOWIRE
Homers in matinee Rocchio went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in a 4-2 loss in Game 1 of Friday's doubleheader versus the Twins.
Impact Rocchio got the Guardians on the board in the seventh inning of the matinee game. He also went 0-for-4 in the nightcap. Rocchio has started six of the last eight games at shortstop, seemingly clawing back a starting role over Daniel Schneemann at the highly-contested position for Cleveland. Rocchio has gone just 5-for-22 over eight contests in August, and he's slashing .206/.297/.312 with five homers, eight stolen bases, 23 RBI and 38 runs scored over 103 games this season.
AUGUST 10 • ROTOWIRE
Brayan Rocchio: Home Run Statcast Analysis | 08/09/2024 The data behind Brayan Rocchio's home run
AUGUST 10 • MLB.COM
Brayan Rocchio's two-run home run (5) | 08/09/2024 Brayan Rocchio launches a two-run home run to right that scores Andrés Giménez and cuts the Guardians' deficit to 3-2 in the top of the 7th
AUGUST 9 • MLB.COM
Brayan Rocchio's RBI double to right | 08/07/2024 Brayan Rocchio lines an RBI double down the right field line, cutting the D-backs' lead in half for a 4-2 score in the 5th
AUGUST 7 • MLB.COM
On bench for second game of day Rocchio is out of the lineup for the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Diamondbacks.
Impact Rocchio made his fifth start in six games in the Guardians' 7-3 loss earlier in the day, going 1-for-3 with a walk and an RBI. Though his playing time seems to be trending up, Rocchio had posted an .553 OPS since the All-Star break heading into Wednesday, so he doesn't yet seem to have recaptured a full-time role at shortstop. He'll give way to Tyler Freeman in the nightcap.
AUGUST 7 • ROTOWIRE
Registers steal in win Rocchio went 2-for-3 with a walk, one RBI, one stolen base and one run scored in Friday's 8-4 win over the Orioles.
Impact Rocchio has started four of the last five games, suggesting he is clawing back some playing time from Daniel Schneemann, though the Guardians have faced three southpaws in that span. Over his last seven contests, Rocchio is 5-for-19 (.263) with two extra-base hits. He's at a .211/.304/.308 slash line with four home runs, eight steals, 21 RBI and 37 runs scored over 308 plate appearances this year. Cleveland has tried a number of players at shortstop in 2024, and it's likely the position remains up for grabs the rest of the way.
AUGUST 3 • ROTOWIRE
Homers off bench Rocchio hit a solo home run in his lone at-bat in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Tigers.
Impact Rocchio went yard in the ninth inning to produce the Guardians' last run of the contest. The shortstop has seen a reduced role in July, with Daniel Schneemann picking up playing time, but Schneemann has just three hits over eight games since the All-Star break. Rocchio hasn't been much better, going 3-for-22 with three RBI over 12 contests in the same span. For the year, Rocchio is at a .204/.295/.300 slash line with four homers, 20 RBI, 36 runs scored and seven stolen bases across 300 plate appearances. Cleveland didn't do anything to bolster its infield at the trade deadline, though Angel Martinez -- who has played primarily in the outfield -- or Tyler Freeman could be options at shortstop if the platoon of Schneemann and Rocchio continues to struggle.
JULY 31 • ROTOWIRE
Homers off bench Rocchio hit a solo home run in his lone at-bat in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Tigers.
Impact Rocchio went yard in the ninth inning to produce the Guardians' last run of the contest. The shortstop has seen a reduced role in July, with Daniel Schneemann picking up playing time, but Schneemann has just three hits over eight games since the All-Star break. Rocchio hasn't been much better, going 3-for-22 with three RBI over 12 contests in the same span. For the year, Rocchio is at a .204/.295/.300 slash line with four homers, 20 RBI, 36 runs scored and seven stolen bases across 300 plate appearances. Cleveland didn't do anything to bolster its infield at the trade deadline, though Angel Martinez -- who has played primarily in the outfield -- or Tyler Freeman could be options at shortstop if the platoon of Schneemann and Rocchio continues to struggle.
JULY 31 • ROTOWIRE
Brayan Rocchio's solo home run (4) | 07/30/2024 Brayan Rocchio sends a solo home run to center, extending the Guardians' lead to 5-0 in the top of the 9th inning
JULY 30 • MLB.COM
José Ramírez Was Really Annoyed By Brayan Rocchio Helmet Tapping Celebration Jose Ramirez nearly hit a teammate in the dugout after a home run.
JULY 30 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
José Ramírez Was Really Annoyed By Brayan Rocchio Helmet Tapping Celebration Jose Ramirez nearly hit a teammate in the dugout after a home run.
JULY 30 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Back on bench Tuesday Rocchio is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Tigers.
Impact Rocchio was included in the lineup in four of the Guardians' last five games, but in three of those contests, Cleveland faced a left-handed starter or bulk reliever. He still looks to be stuck in the short side of a platoon at shortstop with the lefty-hitting Daniel Schneemann, who gets the starting nod Tuesday. Rocchio is hitting just .163 in July and carries a dismal .201/.293/.286 slash line over 299 plate appearances on the season.
JULY 30 • ROTOWIRE
Back on bench Tuesday Rocchio is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Tigers.
Impact Rocchio was included in the lineup in four of the Guardians' last five games, but in three of those contests, Cleveland faced a left-handed starter or bulk reliever. He still looks to be stuck in the short side of a platoon at shortstop with the lefty-hitting Daniel Schneemann, who gets the starting nod Tuesday. Rocchio is hitting just .163 in July and carries a dismal .201/.293/.286 slash line over 299 plate appearances on the season.
JULY 30 • ROTOWIRE
Losing out on playing time Rocchio is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers.
Impact Dating back to July 8, Rocchio has gone 1-for-19 with eight strikeouts, and his ongoing slump in what had already been an underwhelming season at the plate looks to have cost the 23-year-old his spot in Cleveland's everyday lineup. He'll hit the bench for the fourth time in six games while Daniel Schneemann mans shortstop.
JULY 24 • ROTOWIRE
Sitting again Saturday Rocchio is not in the starting lineup Saturday versus the Padres.
Impact Rocchio will stay on the bench for a second game in a row following the All-Star break. Daniel Schneemann will draw another start at shortstop, batting seventh against San Diego.
JULY 20 • ROTOWIRE
