Overview
- Travis Bazzana exited Triple-A Columbus’ win at St. Paul with left oblique soreness after going 0-for-2 with two strikeouts and was removed before the bottom of the fifth inning, per MLB.com.
- The severity and timetable are not yet known, and the issue follows an internal right oblique strain that sidelined him from May 21 to July 18.
- Promoted to Columbus on Aug. 11, the 2024 No. 1 overall pick has posted a .225/.420/.438 line with four homers in 26 Triple-A games, including a 24.2% walk rate.
- In his first full pro season across three levels, Bazzana has slashed .245/.389/.424 with 39 RBIs over 84 games.
- He is not scheduled for Arizona Fall League play after a mutual decision with the organization and will spend time training in Australia before working at the Guardians’ Arizona complex.