While continuing to enjoy having one of the best records in baseball, Cleveland Guardians fans were treated to another exciting occurrence during the recent MLB Draft, as the franchise had the luxury of heading into the All-Star break sitting atop the American League while also having the first pick in the draft.
The new first-overall pick is ready to get to work after quickly signing his big contract, and fans should get excited about the next potential superstar they’ll get to root for in a few years.
No. 1 pick Travis Bazzana shared a video on the Guardians’ official X account recently to say hello to the fans, and the Australia native said he is ready to get to work and excited about the journey in his new city.
From the Down Under to the West Coast to The Land, Travis Bazzana is here and ready to get to work.#ForTheLand pic.twitter.com/i4GHIUbcI6
— Cleveland Guardians (@CleGuardians) July 21, 2024
Bazzana is wasting no time hitting the ground running as he signed his contract just days after being drafted for a reported $8.95 million, well below the slot value of $10.57 million that comes with being the first overall pick.
As the video showed, Bazzana is already on the field and he could reportedly get started in High-A within the next week.
Bazzana launched a school-record 28 home runs at Oregon State this year and was considered by many to be the best hitter in the draft class en route to becoming the first Australian to be taken No. 1 overall.
It’s exciting for Guardians fans to have someone like this in the organization who is so openly excited about playing for this franchise and so eager to get started right away.
