After signing his rookie contract, the Cleveland Guardians formally introduced their No. 1 overall pick, Travis Bazzana.
The former Oregon State slugger is the first second baseman and the first Australian to go No. 1 in the MLB Draft.Bazzana said during this past season at Oregon State, he started looking at some of the teams that could possibly select him, and Cleveland stood out.
“The players, the intelligence of the organization and the consistency of winning over the past 10 years put the Guards in such a powerful spot for me,” Bazzana said.last Sunday in Fort Worth. He said it didn’t start to sink in until he arrived at Progressive Field and watched the Guardians during batting practice.
“Standing on the field watching Andrés, Brayan, Daniel, José take ground balls and just be there and talk to the major league staff,” Bazzana said. “It was definitely a set in moment. You watch these people on TV, you watch José Ramírez highlights over and over since 2017.”The team introduced their No. 1 pick this afternoon who made it clear, he wants to be right here in Cleveland.
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