April 28 (UPI) -- The Cleveland Guardians will call up top prospect Travis Bazzana for Tuesday's game with the Tampa Bay Rays, a league source told UPI.
Bazzana, who joined the Guardians as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft, hit .287 with 11 doubles, two triples, two home runs, 10 RBIs and eight stolen bases over 24 starts this season for the Triple-A Columbus Clippers.
The Australian also recorded three hits, including a home run, during the World Baseball Classic.
Bazzana, 23, is the No. 16 prospect in baseball, according to MLB Pipeline. He earned the Cape Cod League batting title and MVP honors in 2023, when he hit .375 with six doubles, six home runs, two triples, 31 RBIs and 14 stolen bases for the Falmouth Commodores.
The 5-foot-11, 199-pound infielder hit .360 with 52 doubles, 45 home runs, 11 triples, 165 RBIs and 66 stolen bases over three seasons at Oregon State.
