LOS ANGELES — During the offseason, the Guardians gave their starting pitchers a message. It went like this: “We ended last season with six starters. We’re going to break camp with five. This is going to be a competition. Be ready.”
Rookie left-hander Parker Messick got the message, and he’s pitched like it since the first day of spring training.
It earned him a spot in the rotation, and Monday night it earned him a 4-2 victory over the Dodgers, who just happened to win the last two World Series.
