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The Guardians take on the Brewers tonight to start their series. The Guardians have lost two straight and enter today with a 23-17 record. They are two and a half games back from the Detroit Tigers in the American League Central. Today, the Cleveland Guardians announced roster moves. They have optioned a struggling infielder to Triple-A. They are also recalling an outfielder from Columbus.

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Brayan Rocchio

The Guardians have optioned shortstop Brayan Rocchio to Columbus in Triple-A. Rocchio was struggling at the plate, to say the least. In his last seven games, he had 18 at-bats without a hit. In his previous 15 games, he had 41 at-bats with just four hits. He will continue his season with the Columbus Clippers in Triple-A. This season so far, Rocchio has a .165 batting average with just eight runs scored and eight RBI. He has 21 strikeouts and only five walks on the season. Defensively, he has not been much better with a .943 fielding percentage to start the year. Rocchio has six errors in 105 total chances this season from shortstop. Hopefully, he can find some patience in Triple-A. He needs to manage to fix his approach at the plate. Otherwise, he might be there awhile.

Will Brennan

The Guardians have recalled outfielder Will Brennan from Triple-A Columbus Today. Brennan has seen some success early this season with the Clippers. In 35 games, he has a .304 batting average with a .759 OPS. He has eight doubles, three home runs, 18 RBI, and two steals on the year. Last season, Brennan played in 114 games for the Guardians with a .264 batting average and a .697 OPS. He ended the year with eight home runs, 13 doubles, and 30 RBI on the year.

This article first appeared on Inside The Diamonds and was syndicated with permission.

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