From the time the Guardians drafted Travis Bazzana with the No. 1 pick in the 2024 MLB Draft, fans of the team have been dreaming about how he could help at the Major League level.
He did nothing but hit in college at Oregon State, and has arguably been even better in the minor leagues. Even if he finished last year with .225 batting average in 26 games at Triple-A last season, he still had a .858 OPS thanks to a .420 batting average and .438 slugging percentage.
And, depending on how things shake out this offseason, there’s a chance that Bazzana, who MLB Pipeline has ranked as the No.