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Guardians take 2B Travis Bazzana with No. 1 pick of MLB draft

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FORT WORTH, Texas -- Travis Bazzana, the Oregon State star who was arguably the most polished hitter in this year's draft class, made history Sunday, becoming the first second baseman ever to go No. 1 overall upon being selected by the Cleveland Guardians.

Bazzana, 21, a left-handed hitter, accumulated 28 home runs in 60 games this season, the most by a Pac-12 player in a quarter-century, while slashing .