Travis Bazzana knew he was going to be nervous making his major-league debut until he took his first at-bat and fielded his first ground ball. After that, everything felt normal again. Bazzana, the No. 1 pick in the 2024 amateur draft, went 0 for 2 with two walks in his major league debut for the Cleveland Guardians in Tuesday night’s 1-0 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. The 23-year-old Bazzana found out on Sunday after Triple-A Columbus’ doubleheader at Buffalo that he was going to be called up. The move was made official on Tuesday when Juan Brito was optioned to Columbus.
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Travis Bazzana, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 amateur draft, will be called up by the Cleveland Guardians and could make his major-league debut during Tuesday night’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays, a person familiar with the move told The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the Guardians have not announced the roster move. The 23-year-old second baseman is the top prospect in the Guardians’ organization. He is batting .287 with two home runs and 10 RBIs in 24 games for Triple-A Columbus. Juan Brito, who is expected to be sent down to make away for Bazzana,