Cleveland left-hander Parker Messick will make his major league debut in the heat of a playoff race. The Guardians announced they will promote Messick, their second-round pick in the 2022 draft, to start the final game of a three-game set against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday afternoon in Phoenix.

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. drove in three runs, Jake McCarthy hit a solo homer and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Cleveland Guardians 6-5.

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 Cleveland Guardians' No. 12 prospect, Parker Messick, is set to make his MLB debut against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday.

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

The Cleveland Guardians are fighting for their spot in the playoff picture, and calling up the right prospects could help them do it.

The Cleveland Guardians were ranked as one of MLB's top farm systems, according to MLB.com. They come in at No. 5.

At the MLB trade deadline, the Cleveland Guardians were involved in a lot of trade rumors surrounding Gold Glove outfielder Steven Kwan.