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Guardians prospect Travis Bazzana, 2024 top overall pick, looking to settle in after making debut

Travis Bazzana knew he was going to be nervous making his major-league debut until he took his first at-bat and fielded his first ground ball

APRIL 28 • Associated Press

Guardians officially announce Travis Bazzana promotion at cost of fellow prospect Travis Bazzana's promotion to the Guardians came at the cost of Juan Brito.

APRIL 28 • AWAYBACKGONE.COM

Optioned to Triple-A The Guardians optioned Brito to Triple-A Columbus on Tuesday.

Impact Brito didn't do much during his first stint in the majors, slashing .176/.250/.255 with a 30.4 percent strikeout rate. He's exiting the roster to clear space for the arrival of Travis Bazzana, who will take over as Cleveland's starting second baseman.

APRIL 28 • ROTOWIRE

Expected to be optioned The Guardians plan to option Brito to Triple-A Columbus, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.

Impact The Guardians plan to promote top prospect Travis Bazzana on Tuesday and are expected to clear a roster spot by optioning Brito, who had rocky first taste of MLB. After being called up to replace Gabriel Arias (hamstring) earlier this month, he slashed .176/.250/.255 over 15 games along with some defensive miscues. Bazzana is expected to become the team's primary second baseman and could remain there when Gabriel Arias (hamstring) is ready to return.

APRIL 28 • ROTOWIRE

Guardians prospect Travis Bazzana, 2024 top overall pick, will be called up Tuesday, AP source says

Travis Bazzana, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 amateur draft, will be called up by the Cleveland Guardians and could make his major-league debut during Tuesday night’s game aga...

APRIL 28 • Associated Press

Fading into part-time role Brito is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rays.

Impact After making six consecutive starts following his call-up from Triple-A Columbus on April 7, Brito has now been included in the lineup in eight of the Guardians' ensuing 13 contests. Brito -- who has mustered a lowly .505 OPS over his first 56 plate appearances in the big leagues -- looks like he may have to settle for a part-time role in the middle infield even while the Guardians remain without Gabriel Arias (hamstring).

APRIL 27 • ROTOWIRE

Misplay leads to runs Brito started at second base and 1-for-3 with a walk, a double and a run scored in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Blue Jays.

Impact Brito doubled and scored in the third inning and walked as part of a ninth-inning rally that fell short. In between, he misplayed a grounder (not ruled an error) that led to three runs in the sixth inning. Brito's made three errors and has a minus-1 run value and outs above average since being called up to the majors April 7. The Guardians have been working hard on his defense, per Tim Stebbins of MLB.com and are focused on working with him to improve his defense. The 24-year-old has some runway at second base while Gabriel Arias (hamstring) is on the 10-day injured list; the Guardians' only other big-league options are Daniel Schneemann and Angel Martinez. However, manager Stephen Vogt values Schneemann's versatility and likes Martinez in the outfield.

APRIL 26 • ROTOWIRE

Sixth-inning defense keeps game out of Guardians' hands in loss TORONTO -- Guardians second baseman Juan Brito charged the ground ball off the bat of Daulton Varsho in the sixth inning on Saturday, with a...

APRIL 26 • MLB.COM

Early struggles shouldn't diminish hype around Guardians' top prospect Just because Juan Brito's struggled at the start of his Guardians career doesn't mean he won't be a successful big leaguer.

APRIL 24 • AWAYBACKGONE.COM

Playing time slipping Brito is not in the lineup for Tuesday's contest versus the Astros.

Impact Brito's playing time has slipped a bit, as this is the third time he's been absent from the lineup over the last eight games. He's just 1-for-19 with a 1:8 BB:K over that span. Daniel Schneemann will play second base and hit sixth for the Guardians.

APRIL 21 • ROTOWIRE

Snaps slide Brito went 1-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Sunday's 8-4 win over the Orioles.

Impact Brito contributed a two-run double to the Guardians' four-run fourth inning. The hit snapped an 0-for-13 slide and his first extra-base hit and RBI since April 8. He's getting regular playing time while Gabriel Arias (hamstring) in on the injured list, but a slash line of .184/.244/263 leaves Brito vulnerable. Daniel Schneemann (.890 OPS) lurks on the 26-man roster, and elite prospect Travis Bazzana is heating up -- .414/.485/.759 in last seven games -- at Triple-A Columbus after a slow start. Brito's also made three errors since arriving in Cleveland, which could prompt a move to replace him.

APRIL 20 • ROTOWIRE

José Ramírez hits 2 homers, Brayan Rocchio drives in 3 as Guardians beat Orioles 8-4 to win series

José Ramírez homered twice, Brayan Rocchio had three hits and three RBIs, and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Orioles 8-4 to take three of four from Baltimore

APRIL 19 • Associated Press

Slipping after strong start Brito went 0-for-3 with a walk in Thursday's 4-2 win over Baltimore.

Impact Brito swung a hot stick upon his call-up from Triple-A Columbus in the wake of Gabriel Arias' hamstring injury that will keep him sidelined until mid-May at the earliest. After going 5-for-12 with a pair of doubles in his first three games, Brito's moved in the other direction; he's gone 1-for-18 with two walks and eight strikeouts over his last six contests.

APRIL 17 • ROTOWIRE

Guardians rookie Parker Messick has no-hit bid broken up in 9th inning of 4-2 win over Orioles

Parker Messick took a no-hitter into the ninth inning, José Ramírez homered for the third time in four games and the Cleveland Guardians opened a seven-game homestand with a 4-2 vi...

APRIL 17 • Associated Press

Rookie pitcher Parker Messick comes within 3 outs of ending Cleveland's 45-year no-hitter drought

Rookie left-hander Parker Messick came within three outs of ending Cleveland’s 45-year drought without a no-hitter

APRIL 16 • Associated Press

Wetherholt homers twice, Brito error lets Cardinals rally for 6-5, 10-inning win over Guardians

Cardinals rookie JJ Wetherholt homered twice, second baseman Juan Brito allowed Masyn Winn’s potential game-ending grounder to bounce into right field and St. Louis stopped a three...

APRIL 15 • Associated Press

Juan Brito may make Gabriel Arias expendable for the Cleveland Guardians | Sporting News Juan Brito is playing well since his call-up, so well that he may make Gabriel Arias expendable within the Cleveland Guardians.

APRIL 11 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Making third straight start Brito will start at second base and bat sixth in Friday's game versus Atlanta.

Impact The switch-hitting Brito started each of the first two games against lefties upon his promotion, and he will remain in the lineup as Atlanta sends righty Bryce Elder to the bump. Brito is 4-for-8 with a pair of doubles in the early going and could continue to see regular playing time at second base while Brayan Rocchio shifts over to shortstop to cover for the injured Gabriel Arias (hamstring).

APRIL 10 • ROTOWIRE

Juan Brito makes clear statement in strong first series with Guardians Juan Brito made his long-awaited Guardians debut earlier this week. Now he's not going back to the minors any time soon.

APRIL 10 • AWAYBACKGONE.COM

Two more hits Brito started at second base and went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Wednesday's 10-2 win over the Royals.

Impact Brito made a second straight start at second base and logged two hits in each contest. He's getting a chance with Gabriel Arias (hamstring) hitting the 10-day injured list Tuesday. Brayan Rocchio, who moved from second to cover shortstop for Arias, is hitting just .216 over 13 games. If Brito maintains the hot bat, he could replace Rocchio as starter when Arias returns.

APRIL 9 • ROTOWIRE

Angel Martinez hits a grand slam as part of a career-best game and Guardians rout Royals 10-2

Angel Martinez belted a grand slam and had a career-high four hits, and rookie Chase DeLauter delivered a two-run double to lift the Cleveland Guardians to a 10-2 victory over the...

APRIL 8 • Associated Press

Guardians shortstop Gabriel Arias is expected to miss 4-8 weeks with hamstring strain

Cleveland Guardians shortstop Gabriel Arias is expected to miss four to eight weeks with a moderate left hamstring strain that occurred during Monday night’s game against Kansas Ci...

APRIL 8 • Associated Press

Logs two hits in MLB debut Brito started at second base and went 2-for-4 with a double in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Royals.

Impact Brito had a whirlwind 24 hours. He was in Worcester (Mass.) with Triple-A Columbus on Monday when the Guardians called him up to replace shortstop Gabriel Arias (hamstring), who was placed on the 10-day injured list. The 24-year-old infield prospect hopped an early flight Tuesday morning to Cleveland and made his MLB debut that night. With Arias out of action, Brayan Rocchio moved from second base to short, which opens a position for the switch-hitting Brito, who is poised to assume the strongside of a platoon along with Daniel Schneemann.

APRIL 8 • ROTOWIRE

Guardians walk it off to cap prospect Brito's two-hit debut CLEVELAND -- One moment, he was playing MLB The Show. In a flash, he was on his way there. Juan Brito (the Guardians’ No. 16 prospect, accor...

APRIL 7 • MLB.COM

Rocchio's RBI single in the 9th gives Guardians 2-1 victory over the Royals

Brayan Rocchio’s single with one out in the ninth inning drove in CJ Kayfus to give the Cleveland Guardians a 2-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals

APRIL 7 • Associated Press

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