Aussie Bazzana greeted by Men at Work's Down Under in MLB debut
Travis Bazzana made his MLB debut for the Cleveland Guardians against the Tampa Bay Rays, batting seventh and playing second base in a 1-0 loss. The Australian was greeted by Men at Work's 'Down Under' during his first plate appearance, honoring his heritage. He went 0-for-2 with two walks in the game. Bazzana, the first overall pick in the 2024 draft, was called up from Triple-A Columbus where he had been performing strongly.
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Australia's Travis Bazzana makes Major League Baseball debut for Guardians against RaysTopic:Baseball36m ago36 minutes agoWed 29 Apr 2026 at 2:10amTravis Bazzana was called up by the Guardians to make his MLB debut. (Getty Images/Cleveland Guardians: Russell Lee Verlinger)In short:Travis Bazzana made his Major League Baseball debut for the Cleveland Guardians against the Tampa Bay Rays.He went 0-for-2 with a pair of walks in his first appearance.Bazzana was the first overall pick in the 2024 draft.abc.net.au/news/mlb-australia-travis-bazzana-makes-cleveland-guardians-debut/106620048Link copiedShareShare articleAustralia's Travis Bazzana has made his long-awaited MLB debut for the Cleveland Guardians, coming out to bat to Men at Work's song Down Under.Facing the Tampa Bay Rays, Bazzana…
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