At the beginning of July, Bryan Rocchio gained some new life when the Cleveland Guardians recalled him from Triple-A after Gabriel Arias suffered a high-ankle sprain.
After hitting just .165 across his first 35 games with the Guardians, Arias’ injury gave Rocchio a new lease on life with Cleveland. And he’s made the most of it thus far thanks to an improved approach and some newfound defensive versatility.
That versatility has suddenly become Rocchio’s calling card, as all 25 of his last 30 appearances have come at second base — a position that he had never played in his career up until this year.