Guardians sign No. 1 overall draft pick Travis Bazzana of Oregon State

CLEVELAND (AP) — Travis Bazzana, the top overall pick in the MLB amateur draft out of Oregon State, signed his first professional contract with the Cleveland Guardians on Friday.

Bazzana formally inked a deal at Progressive Field, agreeing to an $8.95 million contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the amount of the contract has not been announced.

MLB assigned a $10.57 million slot value to the top pick...