Lourdes Gurriel Jr. drove in three runs, Jake McCarthy hit a solo homer and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Cleveland Guardians 6-5.

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 Cleveland Guardians' No. 12 prospect, Parker Messick, is set to make his MLB debut against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday.

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

The Guardians have been one of MLB’s hottest teams over the last few weeks, primarily because of the offense. Cleveland had a team slash line of 251/.326/.421 from the All-Star Break heading into their series against the Braves.

The Cleveland Guardians are fighting for their spot in the playoff picture, and calling up the right prospects could help them do it.

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

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MLB Network will air a special Players’ Weekend program at 1 p.m. on Saturday, hosted by Albert Pujols and Greg Amsinger. The show includes exclusive interviews with Francisco Lindor and Paul Skenes, plus behind-the-scenes tours of bat manufacturers Marucci and Victus Sports.

Gavin Williams turned in 5.1 innings of scoreless baseball, and the Guardians' bullpen gave up just one run. Williams has become the clear-cut ace of the Guardians this season, and he can put the team on his back every fifth day down the stretch. Just 38 games remain in the season.