GuardiansThursday, November 12
Guardians rookie Parker Messick finishes third in AL Cy Young voting
The 5AM Cleveland team
Parker Messick didn't win the AL Cy Young Award Wednesday night, but the Guardians rookie finished third. Cam Schlittler of the Yankees won it unanimously with all 30 first-place votes, and Toronto's Dylan Cease was the runner-up. Messick got seven second-place votes and 12 third-place votes.
Messick finished third behind Schlittler and Cease
Sources: Cleveland.com, WKBN.com
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| Schlittler | 210 pts |
| Cease | 110 pts |
| Messick | 84 pts |
Cleveland.com calls it the highest Cy Young finish ever by a Cleveland rookie. It came two days after he finished second to Kevin McGonigle in AL Rookie of the Year voting. And third place pays off: it earned the Guardians an additional 2027 draft pick via the Prospect Promotion Incentive.
- Record: 12-9 in 32 starts
- Innings: 186 1/3
- Strikeouts: 193, with 49 walks
- WHIP: 1.06, second among qualified rookies
2.56Messick's ERA, fourth-lowest by a Cleveland rookie since at least 1912
His 6.3 bWAR ranked second among American League pitchers.
Source: Cleveland.com
Sources: Cleveland.com, WKBN.com