MLB: Travis Bazzana is touted as one of the top prospects for the upcoming MLB draft, with the Aussie crunching the record at Oregon State.
MLB Draft 2024: Who will be the No.1 pick?, first round start time , how to watch, when was Australian Travis Bazzana selected?, Cleveland GuardiansOregon State second baseman Travis Bazzana is set to make Australian sporting history on Monday morning when he has his name called at the Major League Baseball draft.
Craig Shipley, meanwhile, was the first Australian to make it in the Majors in the modern era, playing for the Mets, Padres, Astros and Angels in a career that spanned 11 seasons. Bazzana is currently the favourite to be taken by the Cleveland Guardians, who hold the No.1 pick for the first time in franchise history.How Bazzana plans to... and already is changing Aussie baseball
At this stage though it is Bazzana and Wetherholt who seem to be the two leading contenders and there is every chance money could determine who has their name called. In the case of the Guardians, they have a record bonus pool of $18,334,000 , with the first overall pick coming with a slot value of $10,570,600 , which is up 8.7 per cent from last season.So, Cleveland has been doing due diligence on a wide range of scenarios, including one which could theoretically involve taking Wetherholt at an underslot deal.
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