Travis Bazzana hasn't yet made his MLB debut for the Cleveland Guardians. But he's already the face of Team Australia in the 2026 World Baseball Classic. For the Aussies to make it out of pool play, Bazzana will have to deliver some WBC magic on the biggest baseball stage he's ever been on.

When Team Australia held on to beat Korea, 8-7, in a close opening game of the 2023 World Baseball Classic, Travis Bazzana was a sophomore at Oregon State University, watching the game as a fan. Three years later,

Most No. 1 picks get thrown into the fire with a big-league team across their chest. Travis Bazzana has the unique opportunity to do it on a global stage. Mark J. Rebilas / Imagn Images TOKYO — The only things Travis Bazzana remembers about the 2023 World Baseball Classic were the late nights and one outback-sized win.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Guardians top prospect Travis Bazzana needed just four trips to the plate in order to announce his presence at the World Baseball Classic. Bazzana blasted a solo home run that put the Aussies in front,

Team Australia headed into this year's World Baseball Classic on the back of a breakthrough campaign in 2023, where they qualified for the quarterfinals for the first time.