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May 12 2025 | The Guardians optioned Rocchio to Triple-A Columbus on Monday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Rocchio was the Guardians' primary shortstop last season and began 2025 in the same role, but his playing time had fallen off considerably in recent weeks amidst a .165/.235/.198 slash line in his first 35 contests. Gabriel Arias has been seeing the lion's share of the reps at shortstop lately and will continue to serve as the main option at the position while Rocchio heads to Triple-A. |
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May 10 2025 | Rocchio is not in Saturday's lineup against the Phillies. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Rocchio has received inconsistent playing time of late due to struggles at the plate. He'll now be out of the lineup for the fourth time in the last six games, with Gabriel Arias manning shortstop and Will Wilson entering the lineup at second base while hitting eighth. |
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May 4 2025 | Rocchio is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: After he was held out of the lineup Tuesday and Wednesday, Rocchio drew starts at shortstop in each of the ensuing three contests, but he went 0-for-8 with four strikeouts in those games to bring his average down to .185 on the season. Now back on the bench Sunday, Rocchio looks like he may have to settle for a part-time role in the middle infield, as the Guardians have been prioritizing Gabriel Arias and Daniel Schneemann ahead of him. |
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Apr 30 2025 | Rocchio is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Twins. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: After going 0-for-4 in Monday's series opener to bring his average down to .205 on the season, Rocchio finds himself on the bench against a right-handed starting pitcher for the second day in a row. According to Chris Assenheimer of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram, manager Stephen Vogt didn't explicitly say that Rocchio has been removed from his everyday role at shortstop, though the skipper noted that Gabriel Arias and Daniel Schneemann are playing better at the moment. With that in mind, Arias and Schneemann seem likely to operate as the Guardians' primary double-play tandem for the time being, though Rocchio could spell the left-handed-hitting Schneemann when the Guardians face left-handed pitching. |
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