Brayan Rocchio's defense has continued to shine despite inconsistent results at the plate.
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Toronto’s Davis Schneider was at the plate with the bases empty two weeks ago in the eighth inning of a game that the Guardians led by two runs. Schneider smashed a grounder toward Brayan Rocchio that left the bat at 98.8 mph. Cleveland’s rookie shortstop made a backhanded stop, spun on one knee toward the middle of the infield and fired a one-hop throw to first base that Josh Naylor gobbled up to retire the runner by a step.
“He’s affecting games defensively and this kid is continuing to mature every single day,” Vogt said. “That’s my favorite part of Roch is he’s learning more and more and more each day.” Rocchio currently ranks well above league average in range at shortstop according to StatCast where he is in the 82nd percentile in outs above average. His arm strength is slightly below league average at 82.2 mph, but his fielding run value — the metric Statcast uses for capturing a player’s measurable defensive performance — ranks favorably in the 69th percentile.
“It was an accumulation,” Correa said. “We were happy because it’s a lot of different processes going right. The work that Brayan has put in with us, and then also the work we’ve put in to make sure we’re all positioned.”“Right now there’s no longer a question of belonging,” Correa said. “He understands that. He truly does.”
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