Cleveland Guardians#77 · SP
Parker Messick
Age 25
Contract Value $788,400/yr
Size 6' 0" · 225
Throws LHP
Bats Left
From Plant City, FL
12–9
W-L
2.56
ERA
1.06
WHIP
193
K
186.1
IP
32
GS
75P-ScoreSTRONG
Messick combines very strong form with strong run prevention. He ranks 11th among 226 qualified starters.
How P-Score worksStats updated Oct 22, 5:05 AM ETLast game Sep 27 at KC
Season overview
How good is he?
StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile
Run Prevention7950STRONG
Skill7450STRONG
Workload6850ABOVE AVG
Consistency6750ABOVE AVG
Form8150VERY STRONG
Contact Management7850STRONG
Recent form
Last 5 startsGame log
Pitch arsenal (2026)
Usage %Velocity
- Four-seam FB41.8%94.4 mph
- Changeup23.6%85.9 mph
- Sinker15.0%92.8 mph
- Curveball8.4%79.3 mph
- Slider6.5%87.0 mph
- Cutter4.7%90.6 mph
Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)
.179.245.188.298.200.247.341.220.356
- Better than MLB avg
- Similar to MLB avg
- Worse than MLB avg
Monthly ERA (2026)
Minimum 1 GSSplits
Home / away
Home (16 GS)
2.90
WHIP 1.15
Away (16 GS)
2.22
WHIP 0.98
0.68 ERA better on the road
vs handedness
vs LHH
.688
vs RHH
.599
.089 OPS better vs RHH
By monthERA · IP · K
September3.2025.132
August2.0235.239
July1.4824.116
June4.2631.232
May2.7333.036
April2.0830.133
March0.006.05
Rest daysERA · WHIP · K/9
5 days (12 GS)2.631.078.8
6+ days (19 GS)2.661.079.8
Sample sizes below four starts are not shown
Career
Frequently asked
What is Parker Messick's ERA in 2026?+
2.56 across 32 starts and 186.1 innings, with a 1.06 WHIP and a 3.07 FIP. That ERA ranks 10th among qualified starters.
When is his next start?+
No probable start has been announced.
What pitches does he throw?+
He throws four-seam fb (41.8% at 94.4 mph mph), changeup (23.6% at 85.9 mph mph), sinker (15.0% at 92.8 mph mph), curveball (8.4% at 79.3 mph mph), slider (6.5% at 87.0 mph mph), cutter (4.7% at 90.6 mph mph).
What is his P-Score?+
75 out of 100, which we label strong — 11th among 226 qualified starters.
How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+
A 3.20 ERA, 11.4 K/9, 2.1 BB/9.