Parker Messick
Parker Messick | |
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Cleveland Guardians | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Plant City, Florida | October 26, 2000|
Bats: Left Throws: Left |
Parker C. Messick (born October 26, 2000) is an American baseball pitcher in the Cleveland Guardians organization. He played college baseball for the Florida State Seminoles.
Amateur career
Messick grew up in Plant City, Florida where he attended Plant City High School.[1] He won the Wade Boggs Athletic Achievement Award during his junior year after batting .298 with four home runs as a first baseman and going 6–3 with a 1.58 ERA and 45 strikeouts as a pitcher.[2][3] As a senior, Messick struck out a state-leading 125 batters with an 11–1 record and a 1.06 ERA over 86 innings and was named Florida Mr. Baseball.[4]
Messick went 1–1 with one save and a 0.77 ERA and struck out 19 batters in 11+2⁄3 innings over six relief appearances during his true freshman season before it was cut short due to the
Professional career
Messick was selected by the Cleveland Guardians in the second round with the 54th overall selection in the 2022 Major League Baseball draft.[14] He signed with the team on July 30, 2022, and received a signing bonus of $1.3 million.[15]
References
- ^ "Former PCHS pitcher receives multiple conference awards". Plant City Times & Observer. May 27, 2021. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
- Patch.com. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
- ^ "HomeTeam 25: Baseball players to watch in Tampa Bay". Tampa Bay Times. February 28, 2019. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
- ^ "Parker Messick's journey from under-recruited to one of the best pitchers in the ACC this season". Tallahassee Democrat. April 8, 2021. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
- ^ Clark, Corey (February 18, 2021). "One year after bursting onto scene, Messick gets Opening Day start for FSU". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
- ^ Nevitt, Brett (February 4, 2021). "15 days till FSU baseball: Parker Messick could be the next Seminole ace". TomahawkNation.com. SB Nation. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
- ^ "Parker Messick, Bryce Hubbart pave the way for Florida State baseball on the mound". Tallahassee Democrat. February 17, 2022. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
- ^ Chester, Michella (February 17, 2022). "Here are the top college baseball pitchers to watch in 2022". NCAA.com. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
- ^ Desautelle, Will (March 15, 2021). "'Noles 9: Parker Messick provides another spark, Elijah Cabell's slump and more". WCTV.tv. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
- ^ Cavadi, Wayne (May 20, 2021). "Keep an eye on these impact freshmen down the stretch of the college baseball season". NCAA.com. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
- ^ "FSU lefties Messick, Hubbart dynamic duo through 2 weeks". The Sacramento Bee. Associated Press. March 1, 2022. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
- 247Sports.com. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
- ^ "FSU's Messick named Perfect Game's Preseason National Pitcher of the Year". WTXL.com. January 6, 2022. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
- ^ "Guardians' Parker Messick: Drafted by Cleveland".
- Cleveland.com. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Florida State Seminoles bio