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Starting Pitcher · Cleveland Guardians

Parker Messick

LHP · Throws Left · Age 25Starter
ERA
2.54
FIP
–
IP
149.0
W-L
9-8
WHIP
1.03
K%
25.7
BB%
6.8
GB%
–
K/9
9.2
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

37% of pitches · .232 xwOBA allowed · 248 BIP · where it goes, what it costs

Pitcher Locations
where he throws it · catcher’s view
1%3%6%5%3%3%8%11%8%3%5%12%14%8%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
.470.243.088.193.702.120.143.141.204.235.418.269.257.122.772–.154.058.358–.699.350–––
Cold .200 · Avg .310 · Hot .500+
Expected Damage
locations × damage zones
.003.008.005.010.022.003.011.016.016.007.020.031.037.010.019–.003.001.002–.004.003–––
Low risk · Average · High-risk zone
Four-Seam Fastball (37% usage) has allowed .232 xwOBA over 248 balls in play — his most-used pitch.

Arsenal

usage × whiff, ranked

6 pitch types · 2,927-pitch sample · 2026/2025 blend, weighted 4/3/1

Four-Seam Fastball FF
37% usage · 25% whiff · .232 xwOBA · 94.0 mph
Changeup CH
23% usage · 34% whiff · .224 xwOBA · 85.7 mph
Sinker SI
16% usage · 9% whiff · .391 xwOBA · 92.5 mph
Curveball CU
11% usage · 14% whiff · .269 xwOBA · 78.9 mph
Slider SL
8% usage · 24% whiff · .331 xwOBA · 87.0 mph
Cutter FC
5% usage · 21% whiff · .303 xwOBA · 90.5 mph
Whiff% Trend
last 8 outings · by pitch · min 5 swings per point
010203040506/297/47/107/148/18/78/138/19
Four-Seam FastballChangeupSinker
Hand Splits
K% + xwOBA allowed by batter side · 2026/2025 blend, weighted 4/3/1
SplitK%xwOBASample
vs. LHB23.5 .252 193
vs. RHB25.8 .278 507
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