Cleveland Guardians Skipper Gives Promising Infielder High Praise

Unlike some of the other members of the Guardians organization, Rocchio did not go out and play Winter League as he's done in the past.

Instead, he focused on training and developing in other areas, and Vogt said he's already seeing the benefits of that.

"He trained himself hard. He's in great shape. He put on a lot of muscle, and you can tell he's looking good and feeling good. We're seeing a lot of good things."

Rocchio left much to be desired during his rookie season. There were flashes of potential at the plate, especially in the second half, but he never found consistency.

That is until the playoffs came around, and Rocchio turned into one of the Guardians' best hitters in October.

Again, it's still early. However, based on Vogt's comments, it's clear Rocchio put in some very intentional work over the offseason, and that could lead to a big year for Cleveland's shortstop.

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