Parker Messick Places Second in AL Rookie of the Year Balloting

Cleveland Guardians left-hander Parker Messick finished second in 2026 AL Rookie of the Year voting, earning two first-place votes and 122 points. Messick went 12-9 with a 2.56 ERA and 193 strikeouts across 186.1 innings in 32 starts, logging 6.3 bWAR and 4.9 fWAR. A dual finalist for both Rookie of the Year and AL Cy Young, Messick ranked sixth in MLB in ERA while throwing the most innings by a rookie since 2019.