Parker Messick put himself on the map for a big league callup this season through his strong performance with Triple-A Columbus. Now, the 24-year-old lefty will receive his first shot on the big league stage.

The Guardians will promote Messick (their No. 12 prospect, according to MLB Pipeline) from Columbus on Wednesday to start Cleveland’s series finale against the D-backs at Chase Field. He will take the rotation turn that the Guardians opened by optioning Joey Cantillo to Columbus on Sunday.

“Excited for him,” Guardians manager Stephen Vogt said in Phoenix before Tuesday’s game. “Never seen him pitch before, so it’ll be exciting to watch.”

Messick has enjoyed a steady rise through the Guardians’ farm system since they selected him in the second round of the 2022 MLB Draft out of Flor

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