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Starting Pitcher · Cleveland Guardians

Parker Messick

LHP · Throws Left · Age 25Starter
ERA
2.56
FIP
–
IP
186.1
W-L
12-9
WHIP
1.06
K%
25.8
BB%
6.6
GB%
–
K/9
9.3
HR/9
0.8
Drafted by the Cleveland Guardians in 2022 (round 2). He made his MLB debut on August 20, 2025.Facts: MLB StatsAPI (people · transactions)
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Four-Seam Fastball

FF · lead pitch

40% of pitches · .263 xwOBA allowed · 333 BIP · where it goes, what it costs

Pitcher Locations
where he throws it · catcher’s view
1%3%6%6%3%2%7%11%8%3%5%10%15%9%3%1%2%1%1%0%1%1%1%1%0%
Rare 0% · Common 10% · Very common 20%+
xwOBA Allowed
damage done by zone · all batters
.470.195.099.306.702.120.171.144.256.193.412.288.304.267.560.237.155.058.228–.699.350–––
Cold .200 · Avg .310 · Hot .500+
Expected Damage
locations × damage zones
.004.006.006.017.024.003.012.016.020.006.020.030.044.023.017.002.004.000.002–.004.003–––
Low risk · Average · High-risk zone
Four-Seam Fastball (40% usage) has allowed .263 xwOBA over 333 balls in play — his most-used pitch.

Arsenal

usage × whiff, ranked

6 pitch types · 3,657-pitch sample · 2026/2025 blend, weighted 4/3/1

Four-Seam Fastball FF
40% usage · 22% whiff · .263 xwOBA · 94.3 mph
Changeup CH
24% usage · 35% whiff · .211 xwOBA · 85.8 mph
Sinker SI
15% usage · 10% whiff · .392 xwOBA · 92.8 mph
Curveball CU
9% usage · 16% whiff · .295 xwOBA · 79.0 mph
Slider SL
9% usage · 25% whiff · .341 xwOBA · 87.0 mph
Cutter FC
4% usage · 21% whiff · .303 xwOBA · 90.5 mph
Whiff% Trend
last 8 outings · by pitch · min 5 swings per point
0102030405060708/248/309/59/119/169/229/2710/3
Four-Seam FastballChangeupSinker
Hand Splits
K% + xwOBA allowed by batter side · 2026/2025 blend, weighted 4/3/1
SplitK%xwOBASample
vs. LHB23.6 .272 243
vs. RHB26.3 .282 630
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