Rocchio went 3-for-4 with two home runs, a double, two RBI and three runs scored in Saturday's 11-5 win over the Royals.
Rocchio launched a solo shot in the seventh inning before going deep again in the ninth. It marked the second time the 25-year-old homered twice in a game in September, and he's now driven in 19 runs while scoring 15 times over 22 games this month. On the year, he's slashing .253/.313/.391 with 15 long balls, 73 RBI, 66 runs scored and 20 steals across 592 plate appearances.
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Guardians' Brayan Rocchio: Logs hit in return
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Rocchio went 1-for-5 in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Red Sox.
Rocchio returned to the lineup after missing one game due to a left leg injury. He was back home at shortstop and batted ninth for the Guardians. Rocchio has rebounded nicely from an August slump (.474 OPS) and is slashing .267/.343/.500 with 16 RBI through 18 games this month.
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Guardians' Brayan Rocchio: Returns to Cleveland lineup
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Rocchio (leg) will start at shortstop and bat ninth in Tuesday's contest in Boston.
Rocchio departed Saturday's game against the Athletics and didn't play Sunday because of left leg tightness. He got an extra day of rest with the Guardians being idle Monday and is feeling well enough to give it a go Tuesday.
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Guardians' Brayan Rocchio: Exits with leg soreness
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Rocchio was removed from Saturday's 12-6 win over the Athletics with left leg tightness, MLB.com reports.
Rocchio, who was 1-for-3 with an RBI double and a run scored, was removed after five innings in what looked like a precautionary move with the Guardians leading 11-6. He was replaced by Angel Genao.
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Guardians' Brayan Rocchio: Sitting out Sunday
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Rocchio (leg) is out of the lineup for Sunday's matchup with the Athletics.
After exiting Saturday's game early with left leg tightness, Rocchio will ride the bench for Sunday's series finale. Angel Genao will take over at shortstop and bat ninth for Cleveland.
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Guardians' Brayan Rocchio: Collects two RBI Friday
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Rocchio went 2-for-3 with a two-run double, a steal and a run scored during the Guardians' 5-3 win over the Athletics on Friday.
Rocchio got the Guardians on the board with a two-run double in the fourth inning before coming home to score on an RBI single by Jose Ramirez. It was Rocchio's fifth multi-RBI game over his last 14 games, during which he has a .972 OPS with three home runs, 15 RBI, 10 runs scored and four steals.
Rocchio went 2-for-3 with a two-run double during the Guardians' 7-6 win over the White Sox on Tuesday.
With two outs, runners on second and third and on an 0-2 count, Rocchio took a 100 mph sinker from Grant Taylor deep to left field, which fell just out of the reach of Sam Antonacci to bring home both David Fry and Daniel Schneemann to secure the win for the Guardians. It was a clutch moment for Rocchio and a key win for the Guardians, who are now just 0.5 games back of the White Sox for the top spot in the AL Central division. Rocchio has four games of at least two RBI over his last 11 outings and has a .686 OPS with 19 steals, 13 home runs and 67 RBI over 561 plate appearances this season.
Rocchio went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's 3-2 extra-inning win over Detroit.
Rocchio's solo shot in the fifth inning tied the game and set up the eventual extra inning. He's homered three times in the last four games. Rocchio's experienced a noticeable drop-off in the second half, posting a .548 OPS since the All-Star break, but his 13-homer, 18-steal season overall has been helpful for fantasy managers.
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Guardians' Brayan Rocchio: Stars in doubleheader sweep
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Rocchio went 3-for-7 with a walk, a double, two home runs, five RBI, three runs scored and two stolen bases across both games of Friday's doubleheader sweep of the Tigers.
The shortstop powered a 7-6 win in the matinee with both his long balls and all five of his RBI -- a fourth-inning grand slam off Keider Montero, and a walk-off solo shot off Drew Sommers in the ninth -- and Rocchio then played a key role in a 4-3 victory in the nightcap. After leading off the 10th inning with a fielder's choice that erased the phantom runner, he swiped second and third against Detroit closer Kenley Jansen, putting him in position to trot home on Travis Bazzana's single. Rocchio is up to 12 homers and 18 steals, both career highs, through 135 games on the season, but highlights at the plate have been rare of late. Over 27 contests since the beginning of August, he's managed just a .188/.248/.313 slash line.
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Guardians' Brayan Rocchio: Out of Cleveland lineup
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Rocchio is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays.
Rocchio had made eight straight starts, but his offensive slump continued during that stretch as he went just 5-for-29. Angel Genao will cover shortstop Wednesday in Rocchio's stead.
Rocchio went 0-for-3 with an RBI and a stolen base in Sunday's 7-2 win over the Rockies.
Rocchio returned to the lineup after riding the bench the last two games. The steal was his 16th of the season and first since July 4. Rocchio has slumped since the All-Star break and entered Sunday with a .183 average over the last 30 games, which could lead to more starting opportunities for Angel Genao.
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Guardians' Brayan Rocchio: On bench Friday
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Rocchio isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against the Rockies, Manny Randhawa of MLB.com reports.
Rocchio will get a chance to rest his legs Friday after going 2-for-11 with an RBI and a run scored during the Guardians' last series against San Francisco. Angel Genao will get the nod at shortstop while Rocchio sits.
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Guardians' Brayan Rocchio: Powers up in loss
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Rocchio went 2-for-4 with a double and a solo home run in Friday's 7-5 loss to the Padres.
Rocchio swatted his 10th home run of the season in the second inning and ended a 21-game stretch without going deep. After a promising first half of the season, Rocchio has hit the skids in the second half; he entered Friday with a .173/.221/.235 slash line over the previous 25 games. Per Tim Stebbins of MLB.com, Guardians manager Stephen Vogt took ownership of Rocchio's struggles, attributing them to a decision to move the shortstop around the batting order while the team dealt with injuries. Rocchio was returned to his familiar ninth spot in the order for the last four games and currently has a modest three-game hit streak (4-for-12).
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Guardians' Brayan Rocchio: In midst of dry spell at plate
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Rocchio went 0-for-4 in Friday's 8-2 win over the White Sox.
Rocchio has been a near-league-average performer for the season with a .254/.320/.375 slash line and a 98 wRC+ over 444 plate appearances, but he's fallen into an extended skid at the plate lately. Over his last 12 games, he's gone just 4-for-43 (.093), which has resulted in a 20-point drop in his batting average. Though he's remained a mainstay in the lineup at shortstop amid his slump, Rocchio could be in danger of losing out on a couple of starts per week after the Guardians recently called up one of their top prospects in Angel Genao from Triple-A Columbus. Genao will likely be in line for steady playing time while he's up with Cleveland, though his ability to play second base and third base in addition to shortstop could allow Rocchio to be included in the starting nine more often than not.
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