Cleveland Guardians Top Prospect Continues to Heat Up in Minor Leagues

A second baseman, he's projected to make his debut in Cleveland this season. After the team traded away Andres Gimenez in the offseason, there seems to be an opening whenever he shows he's ready.

He's hitting .256 thus far with the four homers and 17 RBIs. He's also posted a .351 on-base percentage and a .795 OPS.

He played 27 games last season after getting drafted, hitting .238 at High-A. He played his college ball at Oregon State.

The following comes from a portion of his MLB.com prospect profile:

Bazzana has a compact left-handed swing with quality bat speed and makes excellent swing decisions, leaving him with no obvious weakness at the plate. He rarely chases, makes contact with ease while generating upper-echelon exit velocities and produces against lefties and righties and all types of pitches. His exceptional bat-to-ball skills overshadow his plus raw power, and he gets to most of it while displaying the ability to drive the ball out of the park to the opposite field.

At the big-league level, the Guardians will play the Philadelphia Phillies again on Saturday. Double-A Akron will continue its week-long series against Somerset, who is affiliated with the New York Yankees.