Travis Bazzana, selected as the top pick in the MLB draft from Oregon State, officially signed his first pro contract with the Cleveland Guardians on Friday.
Bazzana agreed to a deal worth $8.95 million at Progressive Field, according to a source familiar with the negotiations. The contract’s exact amount has not been publicly disclosed. The MLB had valued the top pick at $10.57 million, but Bazzana, a 21-year-old second baseman from Australia, acknowledged he wasn’t expecting full slot money.
“I wanted to join a team where I could thrive, and the way the Guardians approach the game appealed to me,” said Bazzana, who stands at 6-foot-0 and weighs 199 pounds. “My agents understood my preference to be part of the Guardians.”
The left-handed hitter will start with the Class-A Lake County team and might begin his minor league career later this month. Lake County’s stadium is in Eastlake, Ohio, a short drive from downtown Cleveland.
“I’ve been watching José Ramírez highlights repeatedly, and now I’ll get to meet him and say hello,” Bazzana commented about Cleveland’s six-time All-Star third baseman. “That’s when it starts to feel real.”
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