Travis Bazzana Injury: Begins rehab assignment

Bazzana (oblique) started at second base and went 0-for-2 for the Guardians' Arizona Complex League affiliate Saturday.

Bazzana began his rehab assignment after suffering an oblique injury in mid-May. He played just four innings in the field, and Cleveland has little incentive to rush the recovery of the first overall draft pick in the 2024 First-Year Player Draft. Prior to the injury, the 22-year-old Bazzana posted a .252/.362/.433 slash line with four home runs, 17 RBI, eight steals and 29 runs across 33 games for Double-A Akron.