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Parker Messick
Cleveland Guardians
SP · #77 · Bats L · Throws L · 6'0" · 225 lb · Age 25 · 2 yrs in MLB
2026 grade
81.5
- Runs prevented
- +23.6
- IP · ERA
- 186.1 · 2.56
- K · BB
- 193 · 49
- Rank
- 9 of 46 starters
What the grade is made of
Runs each part saves or costs against an average pitcher facing the same batters. Contact counts a quarter for how it turned out, because over a season that's mostly the fielders and luck.
- Home runs allowed17 vs 23 avg+7.9
- Strikeouts193 vs 165 avg+7.5
- Walks47 vs 64 avg+5.6
- Hit batters4 vs 9 avg+1.6
- Contact allowed (how it turned out counts a quarter)481 vs 481 avg+0.9
- Parks pitched in+0.1
2026 game log: pitching
Game grades need 3 batters faced; starts are ranked against starts, relief outings against relief outings.
| Game | Result | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Oct 3vsCHWPostseason | L 0-3 | L | 4.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 87 | 41.5 |
| Sun, Sep 27@KC | L 2-3 | GS | 3.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 64 | 29.7 |
| Tue, Sep 22@BOS | W 3-2 | GS | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 96 | 51.8 |
| Wed, Sep 16vsCHW | W 6-3 | W | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 86 | 39.2 |
| Fri, Sep 11@MIN | W 5-2 | GS | 5.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 95 | 77.6 |
| Sat, Sep 5vsDET | L 0-6 | L | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 103 | 20.5 |
| Sun, Aug 30vsKC | W 11-1 | W | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 105 | 70.6 |
| Mon, Aug 24@LAA | W 4-2 | W | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 94 | 91.6 |
| Wed, Aug 19vsSF | L 0-1 | L | 6.2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 98 | 82.0 |
| Thu, Aug 13@DET | L 0-3 | L | 5.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 102 | 66.5 |
| Fri, Aug 7@CHW | W 8-2 | W | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 97 | 70.6 |
| Sat, Aug 1vsARI | L 8-12 | GS | 4.1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 91 | 47.0 |
| Sun, Jul 26@TB | L 0-1 | L | 7.2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 94 | 93.0 |
| Tue, Jul 21vsMIN | W 5-2 | GS | 5.2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 88 | 78.8 |
| Fri, Jul 10@MIA | W 3-2 | W | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 91 | 77.5 |
| Sat, Jul 4vsCHW | L 1-3 | GS | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100 | 48.0 |
| Mon, Jun 29vsTEX | L 3-6 | L | 6.2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 83 | 48.5 |
| Tue, Jun 23@CHW | L 1-2 | L | 7.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 95 | 93.8 |
| Thu, Jun 18@MIL | W 4-2 | W | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 96 | 77.5 |
| Wed, Jun 10vsNYY | L 4-8 | L | 5.2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 100 | 46.1 |
| Fri, Jun 5@TEX | L 2-3 | L | 5.2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 85 | 38.7 |
| Sat, May 30vsBOS | L 1-9 | GS | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 93 | 54.2 |
| Sun, May 24@PHI | W 3-1 | W | 5.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 91 | 65.4 |
| Tue, May 19@DET | W 4-3 | GS | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 81 | 45.7 |
| Wed, May 13vsLAA | W 4-2 | W | 6.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 104 | 59.2 |
| Fri, May 8vsMIN | W 6-4 | W | 5.2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 95 | 46.9 |
| Sun, May 3@ATH | L 1-7 | L | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 78 | 21.1 |
| Mon, Apr 27vsTB | L 2-3 | GS | 5.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 95 | 88.3 |
| Tue, Apr 21vsHOU | W 8-5 | GS | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 85 | 34.6 |
| Thu, Apr 16vsBAL | W 4-2 | W | 8.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 112 | 99.1 |
| Sat, Apr 11@ATL | W 6-0 | W | 6.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 84 | 85.4 |
| Sun, Apr 5vsCHC | W 6-5 | GS | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 91 | 69.8 |
| Mon, Mar 30@LAD | W 4-2 | W | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 76 | 72.7 |
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