Brayan Rocchio took a couple of years to get comfortable, but it finally looks like he's ready to lock down the infield for the Cleveland Guardians. When it mattered the most, Rocchio stepped up to the challenge.
In July of 2017, the Cleveland Guardians signed a 16-year-old Venezuelan shortstop named Brayan Rocchio. At that time, the Guardians had one of the best shortstops of our generation, Francisco Lindor, calling the infield home.
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By hook or by crook, the Cleveland Guardians forced a pivotal Game 3 against the Detroit Tigers in the American League Wild Card Series. The Guardians are proving that sound solid pitching along with timely offense is a recipe that can work in two consecutive postseasons.
The stars were out in full force during the 2025 World Series. From Max Scherzer in Toronto to Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts, and of course, Shohei Ohtani, in Los Angeles, there was no shortage of the game's best under the brightest lights.
The Cleveland Guardians are forcing a Game 3 against the Detroit Tigers. After late inning heroics from Brayan Rocchio, back-to-back doubles from Steven Kwan and Daniel Schneemann, and a crucial home run from Bo Naylor, the Guardians had a momentum shifting win in Game 2.
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The Cleveland Guardians, on the brink of elimination in the eighth inning, erupted for five runs led by a Brayan Rocchio homer, storming past the Detroit Tigers 6-1 on Wednesday.
CLEVELAND -- Brayan Rocchio belted a go-ahead solo homer and Bo Naylor had a three-run shot as part of a five-run eighth inning, giving the Cleveland Guardians a 6-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers in Game 2 of their American League wild-card series Wednesday afternoon.
Brayan Rocchio hit a three-run home run in the bottom of the 10th inning, completing a four-run rally and lifting the American League Central champion Cleveland Guardians to a wild 9-8 win over the visiting Texas Rangers on Sunday in the teams' regular-season finale.
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Brayan Rocchio and Gabriel Arias have been given a clear path to establish themselves as middle infielders for the Guardians in 2025 – do we have an answer in second half-Brayan Rocchio?
The Guardians went 7-1 on their homestand when they absolutely needed to go 7-1 on their homestand, so they have made the playoff conversation one they can continue to have.
José Ramírez, not unlike Brayan Rocchio, was optioned midway through his third season in the major leagues. Ramírez, more than 100 games into his MLB career, was sent down while hitting .188 in the early summer as the Cleveland Cavaliers faced off in their first of four Finals against the Golden State Warriors.
Rocchio has two passions—baseball and animals.
Steven Kwan's sacrifice fly in the ninth inning plated Brayan Rocchio with the winning run and completed a four-run rally by the Cleveland Guardians, who beat the visiting Seattle Mariners 5-4 on Friday night.
That was easily one of the roughest games the Guardians have had this season. There weren’t many positives to focus on. Steven Kwan and Brayan Rocchio had two hits each, that’s about it.
The Cleveland Guardians are right back in the thick of the American League playoff race, trailing the New York Yankees by 0.5 games for the last wild-card spot and are 5.0 games behind the Detroit Tigers for the top spot in the American League Central.
He heads to the minors for the first time since the 2023 season.
The Cleveland Guardians optioned shortstop Brayan Rocchio to Triple-A Columbus and recalled outfielder Will Brennan on Monday. Brennan, 27, is set to make his 2025 debut after batting .304 with three home runs and 18 RBIs in 35 games at Triple-A.
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.
Brayan Rocchio didn’t exactly have a regular season to remember at the plate, but the Cleveland Guardians rookie is making up for it against the New York Yankees — with his bat, at least.
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.
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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.
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Who will be the Cleveland Guardians starting shortstop in 2024? That's the questions that all fans want to know. It's not an easy and clear-cut decision to make either.
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