The Guardians chose Oregon State second baseman Travis Bazzana with the first overall pick of the 2024 amateur draft. Bazzana becomes the first second baseman to ever go 1-1 in the draft, as well as the first Australian-born player taken first overall.
Cleveland plays its cards close to the vest about its intentions with the top pick, considering prospects further down the draft board and the option of spreading their bonus pool to multiple players.
Fangraphs, Baseball America, ESPN's Kiley McDaniel, and The Athletic's Keith Law ranked Bazzana as the second-best prospect in this year's draft. MLB Pipeline placed Bazzana at the top of their list.
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