With a third of yesterday’s vote, shortstop Brayan Rocchio joins 2017 international signing class partner George Valera on our top-20 prospect list.
Last season, when Rocchio was ranked as Cleveland’s No. 6 overall prospect, Brian Hemminger posed the question: Could 2021 be the year he takes the leap? If the jump from No. 6 overall to No. 2 is any indication, yes. Yes he did.
Rocchio started the 2021 season in High-A and he quickly proved that there was very little rust from missing the 2020 season due to the ongoing pandemic. As a 19-year-old he slashed .