Cleveland Guardians select Oregon State Beavers’ Travis Bazzana with No. 1 pick in MLB draft

Oregon State’s Travis Bazzana at the plate

Oregon State second baseman Travis Bazzana was drafted No. 1 overall by the Cleveland Guardians Sunday in the 2024 MLB draft.Sean Meagher/The Oregonian

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CORVALLIS — The kid from Down Under is heading to the heart of rock and roll.

The Cleveland Guardians selected Oregon State All-American Travis Bazzana with the No. 1 overall pick of the 2024 MLB draft on Sunday, making him the second player in Beavers history — and the first second baseman in draft history — to go with the top selection.

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