Parker Messick will make his MLB debut after rising quickly through the minors and posting a 3.47 ERA with a 29.1% strikeout rate across 98 2/3 Triple-A innings. The Guardians need pitching contributions from young arms as Shane Bieber is in Toronto and Tanner Bibee is struggling, while the team remains within the AL Wild Card mix. Phillies teammates Bryce Harper and Nick Castellanos are each nearing 400 career doubles, sitting at 397 and 396 respectively, and could become the 199th and 200th players to reach that mark. Kansas City made deadline acquisitions and is pushing to secure an AL Wild Card spot.
The club's second-rounder back in 2022 has climbed the minor league ladder fairly quickly to emerge at Triple-A this year, where he's posted a solid 3.47 ERA and 29.1% strikeout rate across 98 2/3 innings of work. Those are impressive numbers for the 24-year-old, and now he'll get the opportunity to see if his high strikeout rate can translate into the majors.
Now the two teammates are chasing the same milestone: 400 career doubles. They'll likely become the 199th and 200th players in MLB history to reach that benchmark in the coming weeks, as Harper currently sits at 397 career doubles while Castellanos sits just one behind him at 396 two-baggers for his career. The pair will look to tee off of Mariners right-hander Luis Castillo (3.48 ERA) as the Phillies go for the sweep against Seattle this afternoon.
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