Travis Bazzana

With Ramirez on the IL, Bazzana has the leadoff job and the mandate to run. He was already producing before the elevation — .255/.347/.420 with 12 steals and 7 home runs — and the top-of-the-order role in Cleveland's lineup adds a clear runs path and encourages the base-stealing that's been a feature of his game. The 44% ownership means he is available in a majority of 10–12 team leagues entering Sunday's waiver cycle. Grab him now before the Ramirez absence pushes his ownership above 60%.

With Jose Ramirez shelved by a left hamate fracture, Bazzana has stepped into a leadoff-adjacent role in one of the AL's best run-producing lineups. His .429/.520/.952 line over the past week is elite at any ownership level — at 28% it is a clear market inefficiency. Top positional add of the week.

José Ramírez is out 5-7 weeks with hamate surgery — Bazzana is the locked-in everyday 2B and leadoff hitter in Cleveland. He's on fire since stepping into the full-time role. If he's still available in your league at 38% owned, that is the add of the week.

If you missed Bazzana earlier this week, his window hasn't fully closed — 28% owned is still deep territory for a player with this production. With Ramírez out 5-7 weeks, the playing time is locked in.

With Ramírez out 5-7 weeks, Bazzana is the everyday leadoff man for Cleveland. His statcast numbers were always solid — now he has the playing time to match. At 28% owned on ESPN, he's the clearest add of the week.

The 23-year-old Australian has been one of the quiet stories of the first third. A 19% BB rate produces a .372 OBP despite a modest batting average, and he's swiped eight bags in 33 games while posting a 150 wRC+ as Cleveland's leadoff hitter. If he's somehow sitting at 52% in your league, add immediately — his OBP value alone justifies the roster spot.

Bazzana's surface line (.213 BA) still hides the underlying skill — 23.1% walk rate, 13.5% K-rate, and 7 steals in 12 MLB games. Pitcher List still calls him a top-priority add. The 2024 #1 overall pick will hit; if he's on your wire at 40% rostered, you're getting a discount. Claim aggressively.

Pitcher List flagged Bazzana as 'wildly unlucky' — the .200 BA hides a .294 xBA built on elite EV and contact. The 2024 No. 1 pick already has 6 SB in 9 games, and the plate discipline mirrors his Triple-A profile. Projecting a high-AVG / low-teens HR / steals-floor 2B. Add aggressively in 12+ team leagues; the BA correction is coming.

Bazzana has settled in at 2B since the call-up — the BB rate has stayed elevated and the contact has improved over the last two weeks. Pitcher List flagged him as the second-priority hitter add. Top-15 2B rest of season in OBP/points; standard MI in roto.

Ownership tripled overnight after the call-up, and shallow leagues that didn't grab him on the rumor are running out of time. The two-walk debut is exactly the profile that translates — discipline before contact. If he's somehow still floating in your 10-team league, claim him before lineups lock.

The #1 overall pick in 2024 gets the call after mashing at Triple-A with an absurd 17.9% walk rate. He's the everyday 2B in Cleveland immediately. The plate discipline translates from day one — he's a must-add in OBP leagues and a priority add everywhere else. Ownership will triple this week.

The 2024 #1 overall pick gets his first MLB call after slashing .287/.422/.511 at Triple-A Columbus with a ridiculous 17.9% walk rate and a 21.4% strikeout rate. Bazzana will be Cleveland's everyday second baseman — this isn't a spot start or a temp promotion. The hit tool and discipline are advanced enough that fantasy production should come quickly. He's the top prospect callup of the week and a priority add in all formats, especially OBP/points leagues where the walk rate translates immediately. Add now before the hype machine drives ownership past 50%.

OBP .382 → .429 (Δ +0.047)

OBP .345 → .427 (Δ +0.082)

OBP .345 → .410 (Δ +0.065)

OBP .360 → .403 (Δ +0.043)

OBP .333 → .406 (Δ +0.073)

OBP .308 → .407 (Δ +0.099)