The Cleveland Guardians have selected left-handed pitcher Parker Messick out of Florida State. He fits the Cleveland model as a strike-thrower with room for growth through the system’s development team.
Here’s what MLB Pipeline had to say about him:
Messick pitched sparingly, but effectively, out of Florida State’s bullpen in 2020, appearing in just six games in the pandemic-shortened season. After pitching well in the Florida Collegiate Summer League, he not only earned a spot in the Seminoles’ rotation in 2021, but served as the Friday night starter, finishing with a 3.10 ERA, 12.