With Day 1 of the 2024 MLB draft now complete, it's time to look at which picks in the first round stood out most.
After months of speculation about the various directions the Cleveland Guardians could go with the No. 1 overall pick, Cleveland settled on Oregon State second baseman Travis Bazzana, setting the stage for a college player-heavy top of the first round.
While the nature of the baseball draft means that some of the picks we aren't quite sure about on Day 1 will become clearer when we see how teams spread their bonus allotment around later in the draft, here are the early picks I liked the most along with the top players still available entering Day 2.