The Guardians have agreed to phrases with No. 1 general draft choose Travis Bazzana, studies Jim Callis of MLB.com. The Oregon State second baseman will obtain an $8.95MM bonus that checks in $1.62MM shy of the No. 1 choose’s $10.57MM slot worth.
It’s the fourth-highest bonus in draft historical past however solely the second-highest amongst this yr’s draftees; Reds righty Chase Burns, chosen with the No. 2 general choose, obtained the biggest bonus in draft historical past at $9.25MM when he agreed to his take care of Cincinnati earlier this week. Pirates ace Paul Skenes ($9.2MM) and Nationals prime prospect Dylan Crews ($9MM) maintain the second- and third-largest bonuses in draft historical past.
The Aussie-born Bazzana posted a historic season for the Beavers in 2024. In 60 video games and 296 plate appearances, he compiled a preposterous .407/.568/.911 batting line with a school-record 28 residence runs and greater than twice as many walks (76) as strikeouts (37). The lefty-swinging infielder added 16 doubles, 4 triples and 16 steals (in 21 makes an attempt). Bazzana’s .407 common ranked eighth amongst all D-I gamers. He was second to Georgia catcher Corey Collins in on-base share and trailed solely Georgia slugger Charlie Condon (the No. 3 general choose) in slugging share. Bazzana’s 28 round-trippers tied him for seventh.
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