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FREE: Watch No. 1 pick Travis Bazzana make his pro debut tonight 8:21 PM UTC Ben Weinrib @benweinrib Share share-square-797228 The No. 1 pick in the 2024 Draft will begin his journey through the Minors at High-A. Travis Bazzana is set to make his Minor League debut Friday night with the Lake County Captains less
bySarah Blake
27 July 2024
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FREE: Watch No. 1 pick Travis Bazzana make his pro debut tonight

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The No. 1 pick in the 2024 Draft will begin his journey through the Minors at High-A.

Travis Bazzana is set to make his Minor League debut Friday night with the Lake County Captains less than two weeks after the Guardians made him the first player out of Australia and first second baseman to go first overall.

More on Bazzana:
• Bazzana discusses life in Q&A
• Bazzana: “I wanted to be a Guardian”
• Bazzana makes Draft history
• Guardians take Bazzana No. 1 overall
• MLB’s No. 1 Draft prospect
• Bazzana on MLB Pipeline Podcast
• Bazzana sets Oregon State record
• Get to know Travis Bazzana

Bazzana’s debut will come against the Great Lakes Loons, who are led by MLB’s No. 63 prospect Josue De Paula, and can be streamed for free on MLB.TV and MLB.com, as well at the top of this article. The lefty-swinging infielder will also face one of the toughest southpaws in the Minors in Jackson Ferris ( LAD No. 6, LHP No. 8).

The 21-year-old is coming off a record-setting career with Oregon State, where set Beavers career marks in hits and home runs. During the 2024 campaign, he set single-season OSU records for runs scored (84), homers (28) and slugging percentage (.911) while ranking second in Division I in on-base percentage (.568), slugging and walks (76). He reached base in all 60 games he played and was named a 2024 Golden Spikes Award finalist and the Pac-12 Player of the Year.

More from MLB Pipeline:
• Top 100 prospects | Stats | Video | Podcast | Complete coverage

Bazzana joins a talented Lake County team that won the Midwest League first-half title and features a bevy of Guardians Top 30 prospects in the lineup: infielders Angel Genao ( CLE No. 11), Jose Devers ( CLE No. 19) and Alex Mooney ( CLE No. 20) along with outfielder Jake Fox ( CLE No. 18) and catcher Cooper Ingle ( CLE No. 30).

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