Brayan Rocchio
2B/SS CLE
Thu 8/24/23 4:01 PM

The Guardians optioned Rocchio to Triple-A Columbus on Thursday, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Rocchio was recalled from Columbus on Aug. 2 and slashed .271/.308/.354 through 52 plate appearances during his latest stint in the majors. He'll be replaced on the active roster by Cam Gallagher (concussion), who returned from the 7-day injured list Thursday, but Rocchio could make a quick return to the majors once rosters expand in September.

Brayan Rocchio
2B/SS CLE
Tue 8/22/23 2:53 PM

Rocchio is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's contest versus the Dodgers.
EDGE Analysis
Rocchio and Gabriel Arias have shared the shortstop job for the Guardians since the trade of Amed Rosario, and it will be Arias at the position for this one after Rocchio had started four of the previous five games there. The 22-year-old Rocchio has collected a .610 OPS over 18 games for Cleveland this season.

Brayan Rocchio
2B/SS CLE
Sun 8/13/23 1:12 PM

Rocchio isn't in the Guardians' lineup Sunday against the Rays.
EDGE Analysis
Rocchio is batting .304 (7-for-23) over his last seven games and will sit out Sunday's series finale after an 0-for-4 effort Saturday. Jose Tena will draw the start at shortstop instead and bat ninth, and Gabriel Arias will start at third base.

Brayan Rocchio
2B/SS CLE
Fri 8/11/23 1:07 PM

Rocchio went 2-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI and a run scored in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Blue Jays.
EDGE Analysis
Rocchio's two doubles each knocked in a run. The infield prospect has been in the lineup regularly at shortstop lately with Gabriel Arias seeing more time at first base since Josh Naylor (oblique) and David Fry (hamstring) went on the injured list. Over 41 plate appearances this season, Rocchio has hit .275 with a .668 OPS, four doubles, three RBI and four runs scored. It's possible shortstop could turn into a hot-hand situation once the Guardians' lineup is healthier.

Brayan Rocchio
2B/SS CLE
Wed 8/9/23 3:09 PM

Rocchio is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays.
EDGE Analysis
Rocchio will take a seat Wednesday after he had started at third base or shortstop in each of the Guardians' last six contests, going 6-for-21 with two doubles, one walk and three runs over that stretch. Gabriel Arias, who had started the past two games at first base, will move over to shortstop to spell Rocchio.

Brayan Rocchio
2B/SS CLE
Sun 8/6/23 10:37 AM

Rocchio will start at third base and bat seventh in Sunday's game against the White Sox.
EDGE Analysis
He'll stick in the lineup for a fourth straight game, with two starts coming at shortstop and two coming at third base. The Guardians haven't indicated whether Rocchio or Gabriel Arias will end up settling in as their everyday third baseman, but the team could have room for both players on the left side of the infield during the upcoming week if Jose Ramirez is suspended for throwing punches in Saturday's loss to the White Sox. Major League Baseball has yet to rule on the matter, and Ramirez will be included in the lineup Sunday as Cleveland's designated hitter.

Brayan Rocchio
2B/SS CLE
Wed 8/2/23 12:33 PM

Cleveland recalled Rocchio from Triple-A Columbus on Wednesday.
EDGE Analysis
The 22-year-old will jump right into the Guardians' starting lineup at third base Wednesday versus the Astros as Jose Ramirez serves as Cleveland's designated hitter. Rocchio is 3-for-14 with no extra-base hits so far at the major-league level, but he's registered a solid .291/.383/.417 batting line with three homers and 19 steals across 89 games this season in Triple-A. The Guardians have been leaning on Gabriel Arias as their primary option at shortstop since trading Amed Rosario to the Dodgers last week, but Rocchio could end up getting a look at that position while he's up with the big club.

Brayan Rocchio
2B/SS CLE
Tue 6/6/23 9:43 AM

Rocchio was optioned to Triple-A Columbus on Monday.
EDGE Analysis
Josh Bell is expected back from paternity leave Tuesday against the Red Sox, so Rocchio is headed back to the minors. The rookie infielder has had a few stints in the big leagues but hasn't been given much of an opportunity to this point.

Brayan Rocchio
2B/SS CLE
Fri 6/2/23 4:43 PM

The Guardians recalled Rocchio from Triple-A Columbus on Friday, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Rocchio will return to the big leagues while Josh Bell spends a maximum of three days on the paternity list. The 22-year-old prospect holds an .863 OPS in Triple-A this season through 207 plate appearances, but his minor-league success has yet to translate into the majors.

Brayan Rocchio
2B/SS CLE
Fri 5/19/23 3:29 PM

The Guardians optioned Rocchio to Triple-A Columbus on Friday, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
With Jose Ramirez returning from the bereavement list Friday, Rocchio will return to Triple-A to continue his development. The switch-hitting prospect went 2-for-10 at the plate in his first three major-league games and collected his first career RBI on Thursday. If he continues his .338/.396/.486 pace in Columbus, it's very possible Rocchio finds himself back in Cleveland before the end of the year.