2024 MLB Draft: Cleveland Guardians Hold Top Pick, Expected to Select Oregon State's Travis Bazzana

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Cleveland Guardians hold the first pick in 2024 MLB Draft
MLB Draft begins on July 14, takes place in Fort Worth, Texas
Oregon State's Travis Bazzana is a top prospect with impressive stats and swing modeled after Corbin Carroll and Juan Soto
2024 MLB Draft: Cleveland Guardians Hold Top Pick, Expected to Select Oregon State's Travis Bazzana

The 2024 MLB Draft is set to begin on July 14, with the Cleveland Guardians holding the first overall pick. The draft will take place in Fort Worth, Texas as part of the All-Star Game festivities. The Guardians won the draft lottery despite having only a 2% chance of getting the top pick. The Cincinnati Reds and Colorado Rockies follow in second and third place, respectively. MLB Network and ESPN will air the draft, with MLB.com providing a live stream.

The first round, along with Competitive Balance Round A and B, will take place on July 14 at 7 p.m. ET. Rounds 3-10 will occur on Monday, July 15 at 2 p.m. ET, while Rounds 11-20 are scheduled for Tuesday, July 16 at the same time.

The Cleveland Guardians have a difficult decision to make with the first overall pick in a draft featuring several strong college players in contention for the top spot. The Cincinnati Reds and Colorado Rockies will follow with their picks, and MLB Insider Kiley McDaniel has released his final predictions for the order of selection.

The 2024 MLB Draft is expected to be a strong one, with many talented prospects set to be drafted. Oregon State second baseman Travis Bazzana is one of the top prospects, having hit an impressive .407 with 28 home runs, 66 RBIs, and a staggering 1.479 OPS over 60 games in the past season. Bazzana has modeled his swing after Corbin Carroll and Juan Soto.

The MLB draft lottery began for the 2023 draft, with the Cleveland Guardians winning despite having only a 2% chance of getting the top pick. The Cincinnati Reds finished last season with a winning record but still earned the second pick, while the Colorado Rockies and Oakland Athletics rounded out the top five.

The MLB draft order for 2024 is as follows:

  1. Cleveland Guardians
  2. Cincinnati Reds
  3. Colorado Rockies
  4. Oakland Athletics
  5. Chicago White Sox

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2024 MLB mock draft 3.1: Kiley McDaniel's final predictions

NBA Nuggets (Mar 7, 2024) Game Recap - ESPN Issue of the Site: NBA Issues Of The Site. This is a sample name for this site. Kiley McDaniel Sunday, 14 July 2024 21:40
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    • The Cleveland Guardians have the first overall pick in the draft.
    • Kiley McDaniel is an ESPN MLB Insider who covers MLB prospects, the MLB Draft and more.
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Here's what to expect for the Nats on Draft day

Major League Baseball (MLB) Jessica Camerato Sunday, 14 July 2024 21:41
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    • The 2024 MLB Draft will begin on Sunday night.
    • Washington will select picks No. 10, 39 and 44 on Day 1.
    • The Nationals traded a key member of their Major League bullpen to look ahead to the future.
    • Coverage for the Draft starts at 6 p.m. ET on MLB Network, MLB.TV, MLB.com and the MLB app.
    • ESPN will broadcast the first round of the Draft.
    • The Nationals’ bonus pool for draft signings is $13,895,100.
    • The Nationals are considering Bryce Rainer (SS) from Harvard-Westlake HS as a potential pick with No. 10.
    • Konnor Griffin (SS/OF) from Jackson Prep is another player the Nationals might consider with their first pick.
    • The last time the Nationals selected at No. 10 was in 2009 when they drafted Drew Storen.
    • Mark McGwire, Robin Ventura, Ted Simmons, Tim Wallach and Eric Chavez are among the top 5 players drafted with the No. 10 pick by bWAR.
    • Joey Votto, Jon Lieber, Bob Wickman, Nick Castellanos and Michael Fulmer are among the top 5 players drafted with the No. 39 pick by bWAR.
    • Joey Gallo, Todd Hundley and Barry Bonds are among the top 5 players drafted with the No. 44 pick by bWAR.
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2024 Top MLB Draft Prospects

Baseball America Sunday, 14 July 2024 21:42
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    • The 2024 MLB Draft class is led by Charlie Condon, college player of the year from Georgia.
    • JJ Wetherholt, Jac Caglianone, Braden Montgomery, Nick Kurtz, Chase Burns are considered top tier players in the draft class.
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MLB Player Comparisons for Top 2024 MLB Draft Prospects

Bleacher Report Tim Kelly Sunday, 14 July 2024 21:43
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    • Travis Bazzana hit .407 with 28 home runs, 66 RBIs, 16 stolen bases and a staggering 1.479 OPS over 60 games at Oregon State in the past season.
    • Travis Bazzana will be announced as a second baseman when drafted.
    • Travis Bazzana has modeled his swing after Corbin Carroll and Juan Soto.
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    The author is providing context and analysis about the difficulty of making player comparisons for MLB draft prospects. He also provides a specific comparison for Travis Bazzana to Grady Sizemore, which is a valid comparison based on similarities in their playing styles.
    • ][AramLeighton8] What an absurd swing this was from Travis Bazzana early in the season. Left on left, up and in, with two strikes. It's one thing to get to this pitch, it's another to hit it out fair. [[link]]
    • The Australian-born Travis Bazzana told Sports Illustrated's Tom Verducci that he's modeled his swing after Corbin Carroll and Juan Soto, with the former the player he’s most frequently been compared to as a hitter.
    • Bazzana hit .407 with 28 home runs, 66 RBIs, 16 stolen bases and a staggering 1.479 OPS over 60 games at Oregon State this past season.
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2024 MLB draft live updates: Schedule, date and time, first round order, tracker

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    • Major League Baseball’s 2024 draft starts on July 14, in Fort Worth, Texas.
    • The Cleveland Guardians have the first overall pick.
    • MLB draft action will air on MLB Network and ESPN. It can be live-streamed on MLB.com.
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