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The Guardians take Travis Bazana, the tracker.

July 15, 2024
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FORT WORTH, Texas — The Cleveland Guardians selected Oregon State center fielder Travis Bazzana with the No. 1 pick in Sunday’s Major League Baseball draft, choosing an enticing package of speed, defense and college prowess.

Shortly after the festivities began at the venerable Cowtown Coliseum at the Stockyards in Fort Worth, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred announced that the Guardians had selected Bazzana, a 21-year-old Australian native who hit 28 home runs, stole 16 bases and posted a 1.479 OPS, to the Beavers in 2024.

The Rangers selected Bazana over speedy center fielder JJ Weatherholt of West Virginia, as well as several college power players. He is expected to move quickly through the minor leagues after drafting himself at the 1/1 position this year after a childhood spent in Australia playing cricket and other sports.

But he focused on baseball, and soon joined perennial star Jose Ramirez on the Cleveland team.

Bazina was a career pitcher who hit for a .360 average in three seasons at Corvallis and was named the Pac-12 Player of the Year. He joined Adley Rutschman (Orioles, 2019) as the only Oregon players to be selected first overall.

Follow us on Sunday to keep up with every pick:

  1. Cleveland GuardianQ: Travis Bazana, 2B, Oregon State
  2. Cincinnati RedsChase Burns, right tackle, Wake Forest
  3. Rocky Mountains Colorado:Charlie Condon, Defensive Player, Georgia
  4. Oakland AthleticsNick Kurtz, 1B, Wake Forest
  5. Chicago White Sox: Hagen Smith, left fielder, Arkansas
  6. Kansas City RoyalsJack Caglianone, two-way player, Florida
  7. St. Louis Cardinals:JJ Wetherholt, SS, West Virginia
  8. Los Angeles Angels
  9. Pittsburgh Pirates
  10. Washington Nationals
  11. Detroit Tigers
  12. Boston Red Sox
  13. San Francisco Giants
  14. Chicago Cubs
  15. Seattle Mariners
  16. Miami Marlins
  17. Milwaukee Brewers
  18. Tampa Bay Rays
  19. New York Mets
  20. toronto blue jays
  21. Minnesota Twins
  22. Baltimore Orioles
  23. Los Angeles Dodgers
  24. Atlanta Braves
  25. San Diego Padres
  26. New York Yankees
  27. Philadelphia Phillies
  28. Houston Astros
  29. arizona diamondbacks
  30. Texas Rangers
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The St. Louis Cardinals selected shortstop J.J. Weatherholt from West Virginia with the seventh pick, a huge value for a player some expected to be selected first. Weatherholt hit for a .370 batting average in 557 games with the Mountaineers, but he suffered a hamstring injury in 2024.

The 6-foot-5, 250-pound Jack Caglianone had another dominant season batting for the Florida Gators, hitting a .419 batting average with 35 home runs and 72 RBIs. He became the first player to hit 30 consecutive home runs in SEC history, leading Florida to its second consecutive College World Series appearance while setting school records for home runs in a single season (35) and a career (75).

– Gainesville.com

The Athletics selected Wake Forest first baseman Nick Kurtz with the fourth overall pick, the second Deacon player to actually be selected.

#3: Colorado Rockies select Charlie Condon

After the Reds surprised everyone by selecting pitcher Chase Burns with the second pick, the Rockies swooped in for Georgia pitcher Charlie Condon with the third pick overall.

The 6-foot-6 center fielder led Division I with a .433 average and 37 home runs in 2024.

Chase Burns, a right-handed pitcher from Wake Forest, was selected by the Cincinnati Reds with the No. 2 overall pick. Burns, who transferred from Tennessee, has 8 wins, 1 loss with a 2.72 earned-run average and 162 strikeouts in 13 games in 2024.

With the first overall pick, the Cleveland Guardians selected Oregon State quarterback Travis Bazzana.

Bazana hit a .407 average with 28 home runs and 16 steals in 60 games with the Beavers in 2024 after hitting a .374 average in 2023.

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Sunday, July 14 – 7pm ET: Round 1, Competitive Balance Round 1, Round 2, Competitive Balance Round 2

Monday, July 15 – 2pm ET: Rounds 3-10

Tuesday, July 16 – 2pm ET: Rounds 11-20

The project will be broadcast on Sunday on MLB Networkwith the first round as well. ESPNThe draft can be broadcast live on MLB.com.

  • 2023: Paul Skinis, Pirates
  • 2022: Jackson Holiday, Orioles
  • 2021: Henry Davis, Pirates
  • 2020: Spencer Torkelson, Tigers
  • 2019: Adley Rutschman, Orioles
  • 2018: Casey Mize, Tigers
  • 2017: Royce Lewis, Twins
  • 2016: Mickey Moniak, Philadelphia
  • 2015: Dansby Swanson, Diamondbacks
  • 2014: Brady Eakin, Astros
  • 2013: Mark Appel, Astros
  • 2012: Carlos Correa, Astros
  • 2011: Gerrit Cole, Pirates
  • 2010: Bryce Harper, National Championship
  • 2009: Stephen Strasburg, National Championship
  • 2008: Tim Beckham, Rise
  • 2007: David Price, Rise
  • 2006: Luke Hochevar, Royals
  • 2005: Justin Upton, Diamondbacks
  • 2004: Matt Bush, Padres
  • 2003: Delmon Young, Rise
  • 2002: Brian Bullington, Pirates
  • 2001: Joe Mauer, Twins
  • 2000: Adrian Gonzalez, Marlins

The 2024 MLB Draft begins on Sunday, July 14 at 7 p.m. ET.

Here is the full table:

  • Sunday, July 14 – 7pm ET: Round 1, Competitive Balance Round 1, Round 2, Competitive Balance Round 2
  • Monday, July 15 – 2pm ET: Rounds 3-10
  • Tuesday, July 16 – 2pm ET: Rounds 11-20

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