CLEVELAND -- One of Stephen Vogt’s earliest observations of Parker Messick in his limited time around him is that the lefty has a demeanor that was ready for the big league stage.

“He's not big-eyed with anything,” Vogt said pregame Tuesday. “He respects the Major Leagues. He knows it's going to be difficult, but he seems to just have a calming presence, but a tenacity as well.

“I just love the way he gets down the mound. I like the way he just attacks the hitters. He's moving fast. He's coming at you and is not afraid of the strike zone.”

Messick shined in his MLB debut last Wednesday, and he turned in another eye-opening performance on Tuesday, in the Guardians’ 3-0 win over the Rays in his Progressive Field debut. Over seven scoreless innings, the 24-year-old left-hander held T

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