Former No.1 overall pick gets brutal injury news

No.1 overall picks always get the most allure and public attention. 

Unfortunately for Travis Bazzana, that might mean getting public attention after a brutal injury. 

Bazzana, the No. 1 pick in the 2024 MLB Draft, will spend the next two months with a right internal oblique strain.

In 33 games for Akron so far this season, he was slashing .252/.362/.433 with four home runs.

“He’s a very polished WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) player, offering little in the way of physical projection but also earning plaudits everywhere for his acumen for the game, leading evaluators to believe he will be able to make adjustments as he faces better pitching,” The Athletic’s Keith Law wrote back in January. “He has an odd start to his swing with the bat back behind his rear shoulder and pointing down, but he’s ready when it matters and has a short path to the ball once his hands get started.”

Bazzana will be healthy and thriving yet again. However, it may be August until the oregon State grad makes his way back to the minor league field. 

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For now, he will be stuck rehabbing from another frustrating injury in what has been a subpar start to his professional career.

The Guardians will likely want to see Bazzana healthy and contributing consistently before promoting him.