The Cleveland Guardians will probably give a few players the opportunity to win the starting shortstop gig in spring training.
However, they probably prefer to see a specific player take it and run away with it.
His name is Brayan Rocchio, and he is already MLB-ready as a defensive player.
His glove will impact games positively and help pitchers get some important outs that few fielders can complete.
His offense, on the other hand, is still a work in progress.
If he can hit in spring training like he did in the minors last year or in his Winter League stint, he will have the job to himself.
The player is hyped and motivated to succeed.
He went to his Twitter account to post an incredible picture of him in a Guardians uniform covered in the Venezuelan flag (it’s his home country).
From la Vega🤫🇻🇪 pic.twitter.com/j7EYszPnZt
— Brayan Rocchio (@rocchio05) February 17, 2024
He also wrote something to make people back home proud: “From La Vega.”
Rocchio was raised in the La Vega county, in the west side of Caracas, the nation’s capital.
It’s not the first time he has mentioned his hometown: he is clearly proud of it.
The 2024 campaign will be all about making them proud with his on-field achievements.
Last year, he slashed a solid .280/.367/.421 with 25 stolen bases in Triple-A, but struggled to the tune of a .247/.279/.321 line in 23 MLB games.
The potential is there for him to be an elite fielder with a slightly above-average bat, capable of hitting 10 home runs and stealing 25 bases per year.
That would be a very solid regular for the Guardians.
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