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Bazzana to make senior Australian baseball debut

Australian baseball's history-making prospect Travis Bazzana is about to make his senior national debut.

The 22-year-old from the Ku-Ring-Gai Stealers club in Sydney has been named in the Australian roster for the Premier12 tournament, the sport's world championships.

The November 13-24 tournament will be held in Japan and Taiwan.

In July, Bazzana made sporting history became the first Australian to be picked at No.1 in the Major League Baseball draft, signed by the Cleveland Guardians.

It was the first time an Australian had been recruited in the opening round of the draft.

The big-hitting infielder is now forging his career in the Guardians' minor league system.

While no players currently on a Major League roster are eligible, Australia's squad will feature three players with experience at that level - outfielder Aaron Whitefield and pitchers Warwick Saupold and Lewis Thorpe.

Australian baseball great and former major leaguer Dave Nilsson will manage the team.

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