Travis Bazzana looms over big Guardians unknown for 2026 MLB season
Cleveland will have to decide what to do with Bazzana.
Travis Bazzana looms over big Guardians unknown for 2026 MLB season originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Travis Bazzana is on his way.
The only question is: How soon will the former No. 1 overall pick arrive with the Cleveland Guardians ? It could decide how their 2026 season plays out, because the "biggest unknown" on their team is their middle infield production, writes MLB.
com's Tim Stebbins . Bazzana will play second base when he reaches the major leagues, but he's not there yet. He'll start the season at Triple-A Columbus.
That leaves Gabriel Arias and Brayan Rocchio up the middle for Cleveland, two players who had decent prospect shine but have never really developed into quality MLB hitters. At some point, Bazzana might come knocking. "They're running it back with shortstop Gabriel Arias and second baseman Brayan Rocchio to start the season, and while the two were a stellar defensive combination in 2025, they logged a .