The Cleveland Guardians pitching factory is set to debut its newest product.
Parker Messick will make his first big league start for the Guardians today in the third-game of a three-game road series against the Arizona Diamondbacks .
Messick, 24, was drafted by the Guardians in the second round of the 2022 MLB draft with the 54th pick. He represented the Guardians at the All-Star Futures Game in July.
Messick will go up against Diamondbacks starter Brandon Pfaadt. First pitch at Chase Field is scheduled for 3:40 p.m.
Here are a few things to know about Messick:
How tall is Parker Messick?
The Guardians list the left-handed Messick as being 6 feet tall and 225 pounds.
Parker Messick stats
This season for the Triple-A Columbus Clippers, Messick has a 3.47 ERA while striking out