Rocchio was promoted to the Arizona League Indians after hitting .323 in 25 games for the DSL Indians.[3] He had an even better season with the AZL Indians,hitting for a .343 batting average in 35 games. Across both leagues in his first professional season,Rocchio hit .335 in 60 games.[4] For his 2019 season,he played the full season with the Low-AMahoning Valley Scrappers. He played in 69 games,hitting for a .250 batting average.[4] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The newly named Cleveland Guardians selected Rocchio to their 40-man roster on November 19,2021.[5] Rocchio was optioned to the Triple-A Columbus Clippers to begin the 2023 season.[6]
On April 19,2023,Rocchio was promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[7] He did not see game action for the Guardians and was optioned back to Columbus the following day,becoming a phantom ballplayer.[8] On May 16,Rocchio was again promoted to the major leagues after JoséRamírez was placed on the bereavement list.[9] Rocchio made his major league debut that day.[10]
Rocchio was Cleveland's opening day starting shortstop in 2024.[11] He played regularly,struggling as a batter but with solid defense.[12] In the playoffs,he hit .333/.421/.485 in 10 games. The Guardians lost to the New York Yankees in five games despite Rocchio's efforts.[13] However,he started off 2025 slowly and was demoted to Triple-A in May.[14] He returned to the Guardians on July 1.[15]
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