Report: Guardians prospect Travis Bazzana, 2024 top overall pick, will be called up Tuesday
CLEVELAND — Travis Bazzana, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 amateur draft, will be called up by the Cleveland Guardians and could make his major-league debut during Tuesday night’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays, a person familiar with the move told The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the Guardians have not announced the roster move.
The 23-year-old second baseman is the top prospect in the Guardians’ organization. He is batting . 287 with two home runs and 10 RBIs in 24 games for Triple-A Columbus.
Juan Brito, who is expected to be sent down to make away for Bazzana, only is batting . 176 in 15 games and has 17 strikeouts in 51 at-bats. Brito was called up from Columbus on April 7 after Gabriel Arias was placed on the injured list due to a strained left hamstring.
Bazzana showed his potential during the recent World Baseball Classic, when he had two hits and a home run for Australia in its 3-0 win over Chinese Taipei. Bazzana missed two months last season due to an oblique strain. He had a .
239 batting average with nine home runs, 39 RBIs and 12 stolen bases with Double-A Akron and Columbus.