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Guardians top prospect Travis Bazzana set to make MLB debut
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Travis Bazzana knocked hard enough that the Cleveland Guardians couldn't help but open the door.
The No. 1 prospect in the organization, according to MLBpipeline.com, and No. 16 overall was called up to the big leagues after the Guardians game against the Tampa Bay Rays on April 27.
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It was a call-up well deserved for the second baseman and No. 1 overall pick of the 2024 MLB draft.
Jeff Passan of ESPN broke the news on X.com .
It's a call up that has been fast tracked by the former No. 1 overall pick.
Bazzana, 23, hit .287/.422/.511 in 24 Triple-A games with the Columbus Clippers this season and will take over at second base for a Guardians team that's a half-game out of first place in the American League Central.
He'll share time with Daniel Schneemann , who had a two-run home run in the loss to Tampa Bay on Monday.
Columbus Clippers Travis Bazzana (12) throws the ball to first base during home opener at Huntington Park on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in Columbus, Ohio.
Bazzana had two home runs and 10 RBIs in those first 14 games.
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In 497 minor league plate appearances, Bazzana hit .292/.435/.826 with 14 home runs, 61 RBIs, 35 doubles and seven triples.
He was promoted from the Akron RubberDucks midway through last season and flourished with the Clippers over the course of 50 games with a .933 OPS in 116 plate appearances.
He's expected to be at Progressive Field on Tuesday, April 28, before the start of the second game of a three-game series with the Rays.
Brad Bournival can be reached by email at bbournival@usatodayco.com and is on X at @ bbournival .
This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: 2024 No. 1 overall pick Travis Bazzana earns promotion to Cleveland
