Cleveland Guardians rookie Travis Bazzana started in the leadoff spot for the first time on Saturday against the Philadelphia Phillies.
The 23-year-old, selected first overall in the 2024 draft, entered the game with a .273/.391/.364 slash line over 22 contests since his promotion from Triple-A Columbus. He had drawn 13 walks in 92 plate appearances, driven in nine runs, hit two home runs including his first on May 8, and stolen seven bases.
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The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Cleveland Guardians 1-0 on Tuesday night at Progressive Field, extending their AL winning streak to six games. Rays pitcher Nick Martinez tossed seven scoreless innings, limiting Cleveland to three hits. The loss spoiled the major league debut of Guardians second baseman Travis Bazzana, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft.
Travis Bazzana hit his first career leadoff home run on Friday to give the Cleveland Guardians an early lead.
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Cleveland Guardians rookie Travis Bazzana connected for his first career major league home run on Friday night. The 23-year-old first overall pick from the 2024 draft delivered the blast in the opening inning against the Minnesota Twins.
Nineteen-year-old prospect Konnor Griffin made his Major League Baseball debut Friday in the Pittsburgh Pirates' home opener against the Baltimore Orioles at PNC Park. Batting seventh and starting at shortstop, Griffin delivered an RBI double in his first at-bat to spark a four-run second inning in Pittsburgh's 5-4 victory before a sellout crowd of 38,986. The ninth overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft finished 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored.
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Bryan Torres homered and reached base three times in his first MLB game as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Cincinnati Reds 8-1 in the opener of a doubleheader.
Chase DeLauter launched two home runs in his regular-season debut, powering the Cleveland Guardians to a 6-4 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Opening Day at T-Mobile Park. The 24-year-old prospect became the first in franchise history to achieve the feat. DeLauter went 3-for-5 in the game.
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Yordan Alvarez hit his 11th home run of the season, a two-run shot in the first inning, to lead the Houston Astros to a 2-0 victory over the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field. The designated hitter went 3-for-4 and raised his batting average to .347 in the series finale on Wednesday. Houston's pitchers combined for a five-hitter shutout.