The Cleveland Guardians have split the first two games of their early-week series with the Arizona Diamondbacks, but they are 9.5 games out of first place in th

Now, Cleveland’s No. 12 prospect ( according to MLB Pipeline) is set to make his MLB debut today in the series finale vs. the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field. Messick joins the starting rotation in place of Joey Cantillo, who was optioned to Triple-A Columbus on Sunday.

Cleveland left-hander Parker Messick will make his major league debut in the heat of a playoff race. The Guardians announced they will promote Messick, their second-round pick in the 2022 draft, to start the final game of a three-game set against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday afternoon in Phoenix.

The Guardians provided a progress report on many prospects, including Travis Bazzana and Chase DeLauter, who has resumed baseball activity amid rehab.

The four Guardians prospects who rank in MLB.com’s top-100 list include Travis Bazzana (No. 15), Chase DeLauter (No. 56), Angel Genao (No. 57), and CJ Kayfus (No. 59).

The Cleveland Guardians have a handful of decisions to make following this season, and it may mean getting rid of key pieces.

A head of this season's trade deadline, the Cleveland Guardians' front office made a decision that raised eyebrows across the league: opting to field offers for outfielder Steven Kwan.

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