Parker Messick

Bats L Throws L6'0" 225 lbBorn 2000 Plant City, USADebut 2025Team CLE1x All-StarDraft 2022 R2 #54 Cleveland Guardians, Florida StateContract 1 y/$788,400 (26) 2026: $788,400

Projections

SeasonBFK%BB%HR%1B%XBH%PITCH+
202634722.17.13.1521.16.9299.5
2027100.5
2028100.3

Projected rates are per plate appearance or batter faced; counting stats scale with projected playing time. Statcast measurements inform these projections as inputs and are reported as measurements, not projected.

Most similar through age 24

His ten closest age-24 comparables averaged 95 PITCH+ the next season; 9 of 10 played. Averages cover only the players who got a next season, which is why the played count matters.

#PlayerThroughPITCH+ thenNext seasonNext PA / BF
1Javier Assad202298.1105.5449
2Taylor Jordan2013101.884.2124
3Joey Cantillo202498.1107.1401
4Ryan Weber2015100.083.4157
5Tommy Milone2011100.197.3791
6Colin Rea2015103.195.9454
7Brandon Woodruff2017103.9111.2176
8Tim Cooney2015103.8did not play
9Juan Nicasio2011100.988.2257
10Tyler Duffey2015103.585.0596

Pitching

YearTeamWLERAGGSSVIPBFHRBBSOPITCH+
2027 proj347100.5
2026*591118.5100.8119.3
2025CLE312.7277039.71654638100.193.793.7
Career312.7277039.71654638100.193.7

Fielding

YearTeamPosGInnPOAEDPFld%Runs saved
2025CLEP74000200.000-1.3

Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.

Minor leagues

YearLevelTeamSidePA / BFLineAVG / ERAOPS
2025AAAColumbus ClippersPit40998.2 IP, 29% K3.48
2024AAAkron RubberDucksPit26365.2 IP, 32% K2.07
2024A+Lake County CaptainsPit28468.0 IP, 28% K3.57
2023A+Lake County CaptainsPit28565.0 IP, 26% K4.43
2023ALynchburg HillcatsPit23556.2 IP, 26% K3.04

Splits

Yearvs LHPvs RHPHomeAway
20260.2940.2610.2770.262
20250.2740.3410.3090.334

wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.