Travis

Bazzana

Bazzanna wasted little time giving the Guardians a lead in this one, crushing the third pitch thrown by Kumar Rocker for a 385-foot (99.1-mph EV) leadoff home run. He also singled and tripled in the contest, finishing a double shy of the cycle. The 23-year-old has been awfully impressive since joining the Guardians, slashing .288/.371/.472 with four homers, 16 RBI and nine stolen bases in his first 143 plate appearances.

With most of the game’s second base talent concentrated in the NL right now, Bazzana just might have a chance to start an All-Star Game as a rookie. He’s batting .292/.382/.451 with three homers and eight steals through 31 games.

Bazzana also had a 381-foot flyout to right-center that would have been a homer in 14 ballparks. He’s collected multiple hits in seven of his last 14 games, and he’s sitting at .302/.407/.458 one month into his major league career.

Bazzana is hitting .417 (5-for-12) with one homer in three games since being moved to Cleveland’s leadoff spot last weekend. It’s too small of a sample size to draw any firm conclusions, but the 23-year-old top prospect’s on-base ability makes him a natural fit as a top-of-the-order table-setter, especially since the Guardians are lacking any in-house alternatives. He should be rostered in all fantasy formats at this juncture.

Bazzana started the game with a leadoff single, but was then caught stealing second base. He later hit a home run in the eighth inning to extend the Guardians’ lead to 3-1. Bazzana is hitting .294 and already has three home runs in his first 85 at-bats in the major leagues. Steven Kwan also had three hits on Sunday, but Bazzana appears to be the team’s preferred leadoff hitter against right-handed pitching at the moment.

It’s finally happening, weather permitting. Bazzana moves atop Cleveland’s lineup after hitting .273/.391/.364 with two homers, nine RBI and seven steals in 22 games since arriving in the majors last month. The 23-year-old former second-overall pick represents Cleveland’s best option as a top-of-the-order table-setter moving forward with Steven Kwan struggling at the outset of the year.

Bazzana takes a seat with Detroit throwing righty Drew Anderson to kick things off. The 23-year-old top prospect has been tearing the cover off the ball recently, hitting .328 (20-for-61) with two homers, nine RBI and seven steals in 17 games since May 1. He should be rostered in all fantasy formats at this juncture.

Bazzana’s second big-league homer came off Keider Montero in the fourth inning. He’s up to .299/.427/.400 with as many walks as strikeouts (13) in 19 games since his callup. The Guardians don’t want to put too much pressure on him, but he’d seem to belong in the leadoff spot against righties. He’s yet to bat higher than fifth to date.

Bazzana capped Cleveland’s five-run explosion in the third inning by slicing a two-run double into the left-center field gap. He also drew a pair of walks in this one, reaching base safely in three of his four plate appearances out of the eighth spot in the order. The 23-year-old top prospect has hit a bit of a rough path, which isn’t completely unexpected, while acclimating to everyday life in the majors, hitting .211/.423/.316 with one homer and seven steals in 12 games since being called up back on April 28.

Bazzana took Twins starter Connor Prielipp 446 feet to deep center for his first career homer to give the Guardians an early 4-0 lead. In addition to his homer, Bazzana also swiped two more bases in this one, pushing his stolen base total to six in nine games. He’s not tearing the cover off the ball by any means, but Bazzana has hit safely in five of his last seven games and is slashing .250/.400/.375 over that span. He remains a solid option in mixed leagues as his bat continues to heat up.