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The Guardians have the No. 1 pick in the 2024 MLB draft. Here are the best players

jordan mendoza, usa today
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Jun 21, 2023; Omaha, NE, USA; Wake Forest Demon Deacons first baseman Nick Kurtz (8) gets an out during the first inning against the LSU Tigers at Charles Schwab Field Omaha. Mandatory Credit: Dylan Widger-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 21, 2023; Omaha, NE, USA; Wake Forest Demon Deacons first baseman Nick Kurtz (8) gets an out during the first inning against the LSU Tigers at Charles Schwab Field Omaha. Mandatory Credit: Dylan Widger-USA TODAY Sports

The Cleveland Guardians will have several options to choose from when they make the No. 1 pick in the 2024 MLB draft in July. Here are the top five college and high school baseball stars who could hear their name be called first next summer, according to MLB.com.

Top high school prospects for the 2024 MLB draft

  • PJ Morlando, outfielder, Summerville, S.C.

  • Konnor Griffin, outfielder/pitcher, Florence, Mississippi

  • Cam Caminiti, pitcher/outfielder, Scottsdale, Arizona

  • Noah Franco, outfielder/pitcher, Bradenton, Florida

  • Bryce Rainer, third base/pitcher, Simi Valley, California

Top college prospects for the 2024 MLB draft

  • Nick Kurtz, first base, Wake Forest

  • JJ Wetherholt, shortstop, West Virginia

  • Travis Bazzana, second base, Oregon State

  • Jac Caglianone, first base/pitcher, Florida

  • Chase Burns, pitcher, Wake Forest

Oregon State's Travis Bazzana is introduced prior to an NCAA college baseball tournament super regional game against Auburn on Saturday, June 11, 2022, in Corvallis, Ore. Auburn won 7-5. (AP Photo/Amanda Loman)
Oregon State's Travis Bazzana is introduced prior to an NCAA college baseball tournament super regional game against Auburn on Saturday, June 11, 2022, in Corvallis, Ore. Auburn won 7-5. (AP Photo/Amanda Loman)

This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: 2024 MLB draft top prospects for the Guardians to pick at No. 1