Overview

• Selected from Triple-A Columbus, the 24-year-old lefty starts Wednesday’s series finale at Chase Field in his first major league appearance.
• Cleveland designated right-hander Carlos Hernández for assignment as part of the roster shuffle.
• Messick steps into the rotation spot vacated by Joey Cantillo, who was optioned to Columbus earlier in the week.
• He logged a 3.47 ERA with 119 strikeouts over 98 2/3 innings in 20 Triple-A starts this season after a 2024 Double-A All-Star nod and a Futures Game selection.
• Scouting reports cite a low-80s changeup as his signature pitch and project him as a reliable back-end starter, with Cleveland three games out of the final AL Wild Card and 37 to play.