Travis Bazzana’s .000 average proven not a problem by this stat originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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Travis Bazzana is still looking for his first MLB hit for the Cleveland Guardians.
If he keeps taking the right approach, it should happen in no time for the former No. 1 overall pick.
Bazzana has played just two games so far, and he’s showed a strong eye at the plate, but he has no base hits to show for it.
On Wednesday, though, he mitigated most of that concern. He hit the ball hard three times.
In fact, his exit velocity exceeded 100 miles per hour on three occasions:
Travis Bazzana hit 3 balls today at 100 mph or more. For the scoreboard watchers seeing a .000 average right now, that will change very quickly. The kid is going to be a problem. #GuardsBallpic.twitter.com/BYHxivTHrD
— Bridge to October (@ToOctober46090) April 29, 2026
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One of those grounders was particularly unlucky. Second baseman Richie Palacios, a former Cleveland player, robbed Bazzana of his first MLB hit with a dive in the hole between first and second before throwing him out.
Baseball can be a frustrating game like that sometimes. Bazzana is playing with family and friends watching as he tries to live up to his draft status.
That’s the kind that could frustrate someone who is less level-headed than Bazzana.
The reality is he knows how to handle the ups and downs of baseball. You don’t become a first pick without that skillset.
Right now, Bazzana’s process is good, but the results haven’t yet followed.
The good thing is if he keeps hitting the ball like this, eventually the game will break his way.