After months of speculation, the Cleveland Guardians selected Oregon State slugger Travis Bazzana with the No. 1 pick in the 2024 MLB Draft. Bazzana is the first No. 1 draft selection in the history of the Cleveland baseball franchise.

The second baseman ranked second on The Athletic’s Keith Law’s top100 prospect ranking for this draft, behind Georgia outfielder/third baseman Charlie Condon, who went to the Colorado Rockies at No. 3. The Cincinnati Reds selected Wake Forest righthanded pitcher Chase Burns at No. 2 |

Travis Bazzana feels like he represents an entire country, not just a college.

Cleveland selected the Australian second baseman on Sunday night with the No. 1 pick in Major League Baseball’s amateur draft, and three players from Wake Forest were picked in the top 10.

A former cricket, rugby and soccer player who came to the United States to play baseball for Oregon State, the 21yearold hit .407 with 28 homers and 66 RBIs this season. He became the first Australian and first second baseman taken No. 1.

“An opportunity to make an impact on a lot of baseball players and a lot of people back home in Australia, and hopefully change the narrative for baseball there,” Bazzana said.

Bazzana hit .360 over three seasons at Oregon State with 45 homers, 165 RBIs, 180 walks and 66 steals.

Cleveland president of baseball operations Chris Antonetti said the team made its decision Sunday.

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