Parker Messick

24-Year-Old PitcherP
Cleveland Guardians AAA
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Messick's dominance at Double-A last season oversells his pure stuff, but he's a crafty southpaw with a deep repertoire and good enough command to start. The 6-foot, 225-pound lefty was his normal solid self at High-A (20.1 K-BB%, 3.57 ERA, 1.28 WHIP), but he took things up a notch at Double-A, logging a 2.06 ERA, 1.01 WHIP and 24.3 K-BB% over 65.2 innings. Messick logged over 120 innings for the second year in a row, building up to a career-best 133.2 frames while splitting the year evenly between High-A and Double-A. His low-90s fastball (touches 96 mph) has good movement, which allows the pitch to play up in the zone, and his low-80s changeup is a borderline plus offering. He also mixes in a cutter, slider and curveball, none of which are above-average, but they're good enough offerings to keep hitters off balance. The Guardians have no shortage of rotation options in the upper levels of the minors, and Messick isn't on the 40-man roster yet, but he could still pitch his way to the show in the second half of 2025. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a contract with the Guardians in July of 2022.
Racking up Ks at Triple-A
PCleveland Guardians  AAA
May 19, 2025
Messick has a 1.33 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 31:9 K:BB in 20.1 innings over his last four starts for Triple-A Columbus.
ANALYSIS
Messick's 11.3 percent walk rate in his first year at Triple-A is the worst mark of his career, but his 33.3 percent strikeout rate trails only Bubba Chandler among qualified International League starters. Messick is a bulky 6-foot lefty with a plus changeup and a fastball that ranges from 89-to-94 mph. He throws the kitchen sink at hitters, and it's been keeping Triple-A batters off balance, especially lately. Messick could get a chance in the majors this summer, although he is not yet on the 40-man roster.
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Minor League Left/Right Pitching Splits (AAA)
Since 2023
 
 
-7%
BAA vs LHP
2025
 
 
-7%
BAA vs LHP
2024
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BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2023vs Left .189 63 21 9 10 0 0 3
Since 2023vs Right .203 140 41 15 25 11 0 2
2025vs Left .189 63 21 9 10 0 0 3
2025vs Right .203 140 41 15 25 11 0 2
2024vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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PCleveland Guardians  AAA
August 20, 2024
Messick has a 1.99 ERA, 0.86 WHIP and a 62:11 K:BB in 45.1 innings across 10 appearances for Double-A Akron.
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Drafted by Cleveland
PCleveland Guardians  AAA
July 17, 2022
The Guardians have selected Messick with the 54th overall pick in the 2022 first-year player draft.
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