Guardians' Brayan Rocchio: Losing out on playing time
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Rocchio is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers.
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.
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Guardians' Brayan Rocchio: Sitting again Saturday
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Rocchio is not in the starting lineup Saturday versus the Padres.
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.
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Guardians' Brayan Rocchio: On bench Friday
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Rocchio is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Padres.
Rocchio sat out two of the Guardians' final three games leading up to the All-Star break and will remain out of the starting lineup Friday. The 23-year-old is 0-for-12 in his last four starts. Daniel Schneemann will bat seventh and play shortstop.
Rocchio isn't in the Guardians' lineup for Saturday's game versus Tampa Bay.
Rocchio will sit for the second game in a row Saturday coming off an 0-for-9 stretch during Cleveland's four-game series in Detroit. Daniel Schneemann will fill in at shortstop, allowing Angel Martinez to start in center field while batting second.
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Guardians' Brayan Rocchio: Taking seat Friday
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Rocchio is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Rays.
Rocchio will give way to the lefty-hitting Daniel Schneemann at shortstop with righty Taj Bradley on the mound for Tampa Bay. Rocchio went hitless in nine at-bats during the Guardians' four-game series against Detroit that finished Thursday.
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Guardians' Brayan Rocchio: Absent from starting nine
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Rocchio is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Tigers.
Rocchio will yield to Daniel Schneemann at shortstop Tuesday after going 0-for-3 in the Guardians' series opener Monday. Rocchio owns a .628 OPS across 266 plate appearances this season.
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Guardians' Brayan Rocchio: Idle Friday
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Rocchio is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Giants.
Rocchio will get a breather Friday after making four consecutive starts at shortstop. In his place, Gabriel Arias will play short and bat eighth.
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Guardians' Brayan Rocchio: Homers in Wednesday's loss
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Rocchio went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 8-2 loss to the White Sox.
Rocchio has been decent lately, batting .267 with a pair of extra-base hits over his last 11 games. The shortstop is up to three homers this season, all of which have been in his last 21 contests. He still has a lackluster .218/.313/.315 slash line overall, but he's been trending in the right direction as gets more major-league experience. Rocchio has added 16 RBI, 34 runs scored and seven stolen bases through 73 games.
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Guardians' Brayan Rocchio: Out of lineup Saturday
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Rocchio is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Royals.
Rocchio will be absent from the lineup for the second time in three games. He went 1-for-4 with three strikeouts in Friday's 10-3 loss to Kansas City. Gabriel Arias will start at shortstop and bat ninth against Royals southpaw Cole Ragans.
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Guardians' Brayan Rocchio: Not in Thursday's lineup
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Rocchio is absent from the lineup for Thursday's contest in Kansas City.
The Guardians are opting for Gabriel Arias at shortstop in their series opener against the Royals. Rocchio has been one of the lightest-hitting regulars in baseball this season, slashing an anemic .211/.312/.299.
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Guardians' Brayan Rocchio: Getting Monday off
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Rocchio is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Orioles.
Rocchio will get a breather after he started at shortstop in each of the Guardians' last four games while going 3-for-12 with a double and a walk. Gabriel Arias (personal) was reinstated from the family medical emergency list Monday and will be thrust into the lineup immediately upon his return, replacing Rocchio at shortstop.
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Guardians' Brayan Rocchio: Not in Cleveland lineup
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Rocchio is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Mariners.
Rocchio will get a routine day off after starting in each of the previous seven contests. Daniel Schneemann will cover shortstop for the Guardians in Rocchio's stead.
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Guardians' Brayan Rocchio: Pops homer Sunday
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Rocchio went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run, a hit-by-pitch and a second run scored in Sunday's 7-6 loss to the Blue Jays.
Rocchio's ninth-inning blast got the Guardians within a run, but their comeback effort ended there. He's gone a modest 5-for-22 with two homers and two doubles over his last eight contests. First-year manager Stephen Vogt has stuck with Rocchio as his starting shortstop despite a .213/.315/.306 slash line through 61 contests, and it appears that faith is starting to be rewarded. The 23-year-old has two homers, 13 RBI, 32 runs scored and seven stolen bases.
Rocchio isn't in the Guardians' lineup Saturday versus the Marlins.
Rocchio will get a day off Saturday after hitting the first home run of his MLB career during Friday's loss. Daniel Schneemann will take over at shortstop while batting ninth.
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Guardians' Brayan Rocchio: Cranks first career homer
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Rocchio went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Marlins.
Rocchio's first career homer came in the third inning of his 77th game. That blast was all the offense the Guardians could put on the board in Friday's loss. The shortstop has held down a starting role this year, but he's posted a mediocre .213/.314/.287 slash line with 11 RBI, 27 runs scored, seven stolen bases and nine doubles over 192 plate appearances.
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Guardians' Brayan Rocchio: Sitting out Tuesday
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Rocchio is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Royals.
Rocchio has been one of the worst-hitting regulars in baseball this season, sporting a lowly .203/.308/.259 line. He'll receive a day off while Daniel Schneemann holds down shortstop.
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Guardians' Brayan Rocchio: Getting day off
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Rocchio is not in the Guardians' lineup versus the Rockies on Tuesday.
Rocchio has just two hits across 22 plate appearances in the last seven games. With Rocchio taking a seat, Gabriel Arias will take over at shortstop and bat ninth.
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Guardians' Brayan Rocchio: Riding pine Wednesday
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Rocchio is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rangers.
Gabriel Arias will take over at shortstop while Rocchio sits out the series finale. Rocchio lifted his batting average up to .208 after going 2-for-9 at the plate while he started each of the past three games.
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Guardians' Brayan Rocchio: Notches seventh steal
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Rocchio went 2-for-4 with one RBI, a stolen base and two runs scored in Monday's 7-0 win over the Rangers.
Rocchio looked decent at the plate in early May, but he went 0-for-11 across three games versus the White Sox over the weekend. The shortstop has at least shown good speed with seven steals on nine attempts this season. He's added a middling .212/.296/.280 slash line with seven RBI, 18 runs scored and eight doubles through 136 plate appearances. Rocchio continues to hold down a starting role and even got a look at leadoff versus a lefty (Garrett Crochet) Friday as the Guardians look for a solution at the top of the order with Steven Kwan (hamstring) sidelined.
