Impressive lefty Parker Messick is our No. 13 prospect, earning 44% of the vote in a massive blowout. Messick finally makes his top 20 CTC debut after just missing the cut in 2024, receiving 21 votes for No. 20.
Messick was Cleveland’s second round draft pick in 2022, selected No. 54 overall out of Florida State.
He doesn’t have overpowering stuff, standing 6-foot-tall and 225 pounds, but what has impressed me most is that his peripheral numbers have improved every single time he’s advanced through Cleveland’s minor league system.
He made his pro debut at Single-A Lynchburg in 2023, posting a 3.