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
11–9
W-L
2.53
ERA
1.04
WHIP
173
K
167.0
IP
28
GS
81P-ScoreVERY STRONG
Messick combines elite consistency with very strong results. He ranks 13th among 224 qualified starters.
How P-Score works →Stats updated Sep 7, 11:30 AM ETLast game Sep 5 vs DET
Season overview
How good is he?
StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile
Results8950VERY STRONG
Strikeouts & Control7450STRONG
Run Prevention7150STRONG
Consistency9450ELITE
Form7050STRONG
Recent form
Last 5 startsPitch arsenal (2026)
Usage %Velocity
- Four-seam FB40.9%94.3 mph
- Changeup23.4%85.9 mph
- Sinker15.4%92.7 mph
- Curveball9.1%79.2 mph
- Slider5.9%87.0 mph
- Cutter5.4%90.6 mph
Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)
.162.262.207.295.190.219.342.176.342
- Better than MLB avg
- Similar to MLB avg
- Worse than MLB avg
Monthly ERA (2026)
Minimum 1 GSSplits
Home / away
Home (15 GS)
2.79
WHIP 1.15
Away (13 GS)
2.25
WHIP 0.91
0.54 ERA better on the road
vs handedness
vs LHH
.716
vs RHH
.571
.145 OPS better vs RHH
By monthERA · IP · K
September4.506.012
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 (10 GS)2.431.008.6
6+ days (17 GS)2.761.079.9
Sample sizes below four starts are not shown
Career
Frequently asked
What is Parker Messick's ERA in 2026?+
2.53 across 28 starts and 167.0 innings, with a 1.04 WHIP and a 3.11 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 (40.9% at 94.3 mph mph), changeup (23.4% at 85.9 mph mph), sinker (15.4% at 92.7 mph mph), curveball (9.1% at 79.2 mph mph), slider (5.9% at 87.0 mph mph), cutter (5.4% at 90.6 mph mph).
What is his P-Score?+
81 out of 100, which we label very strong — 13th among 224 qualified starters.
How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+
A 2.37 ERA, 11.0 K/9, 2.1 BB/9.