He showed patience first, and then Travis Bazzana showed his striking power.

The 22-year-old Bazana, the 22-year-old was the top pick in last summer's MLB draft with major league players in his first spring training session. He's part of the Guardians' "Deep Training Camp" roster, and he didn't get a chance to play until the sixth inning of Goodyearle's game on Tuesday, and he looked like any rookie.

However, he is no ordinary rookie.

When he came on second base in place of Tyler Freeman, who started and hit a two-point from the sixth, all eyes were on the first-ever Cleveland pick – and the first Australian-born – to hit second base.

On his first hit in the bottom half of the sixth inning, Bazzana received a good ball from the referee and then scored four more bad balls to make it to first base with a clearance. The Guardians lost 6-9 to the Brewers in this match at Goodyearle, with the team receiving 11 guarantees in total.

In the bottom half of the eighth inning, he came on again and had another good kick – this time a 2-0 slide. A few throw-ins later, he saw two more bad balls and made it to base for the second time in two shots.

Bazzana, who is ranked 10th on the MLB Top 100 Rookie Rankings, had another chance to hit in the bottom half of the ninth inning.

This time he was no longer content to just watch the ball fly by, and the left-hand striker swung at the first ball he received – an 87mph-changing pitcher from right-hand pitcher Alexander Cornielle. With two players on base and two out, Bazana blasted the ball into a 443-foot right midfield home run. The ball flew almost over the lawn seating area, which was empty at the time, and only one security guard went after it.

"I remember just before that shot was made, I said to [bench coach Craig Alberna], 'I don't know if I saw Travis swing the bat,'" Guardians manager Stephen Vogt laughed after the game, "and he swung and hit the ball." He's a very competitive kid. ”

Hey, at least he can take advantage of his first two hits and get his first taste of major league pitching.

"I watched a lot of balls," Bazana said with a smile.

Cleveland hit a three-pointer in the ninth inning, boosting the offensive firepower that had previously hit only three hits in the game.

"I'm a very selective hitter, and I'm always looking for a ball that can hit big shots," Bazzana said, "Obviously, I should have played with some two-hits, but generally I look for a particular area and go towards that area – I'm glad I can see the ball." I just tried to get ready for a straight ball in the middle, and then I waited for a ball like that. ”

The rookie competed in the World Top 12 Baseball Championship in Japan and Taiwan last November as part of the Australian team. By early January, Bazana was in Arizona.

Since the start of the training camp, he has been feeling the atmosphere here.

"It's great to be in the lounge with these team-mates, learn from them and then go out there and try to contribute," said Bazzana, "and I feel like the training schedule every day and everything is helping me to get better." ”

He has a lot of potential, and the team sees the pentathlon as a future star at second base. At the moment, Bazana is learning everything that can be learned.

"The most important thing I've learned so far during my time with Cleveland is that the team's attention to detail in terms of defense and running is incredible," he said, "and I'm really more confident going to second base day by day." I feel like I did pretty well in college, but I've improved a lot since I got into professional baseball. ”