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.

The 10-game losing streak lasted from June 26 through July 7. It threatened to end the Guardians’ season with three months left on the schedule. It wasn’t just a 10-game losing streak, it was a tsunami.

The Guardians have lost four of five and remain three games out of the third and final American League wild-card position.

The Cleveland Guardians might have little to play for in 2025, but rookie starting pitcher Parker Messick's first major league start offered a promising glimpse into their future.

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

The two-run shot in the eighth inning against Texas on Tuesday night merely padded the lead for Kansas City, which went on to a 5-2 victory. It was the fifth straight win for the Royals, who closed to within 2 1/2 games of an AL wild-card berth and are within nine games of the first-place Tigers in the AL Central.

The Diamondbacks tied up the series with a late night thriller of a victory, 6-5, over the Guardians. Cleveland falls to 1-4 over the last five games with the loss, while Arizona is 1-4 in that same span after the win. The rubber match is set and this is the final meeting of the season between the two.

The Cleveland Guardians don't have a two-way player, but they do have the next best thing. Tyler Naquin spent the 2016-2020 seasons with the Guardians as a hitter, and he had a .274 batting average with a .